Echoes In The Stars - by Frisbie (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Boo was a predominantly white Australian shepherd. Her only handicap, aside from bone-headed bravery, was deafness in one ear. Deafness is a common disability for the lethal white variety of this breed. She was found alone in a city park, brought to an animal shelter, and ended up with a man who had never owned a dog. For fifteen years the man and dog enjoyed dog-sports, adventure, friendship, mishaps, law breaking, and (unofficial) law enforcement. This collection of stories and essays also includes a few other colorful characters who might, or may not, appreciate this honor. While Boo and her peers are the primary actors, the coyote sneaks into several stories and even demanded his own chapter. Much of the action takes place in the Front Range of Colorado and sometimes spills into other western states. Much of the setting is based on SWAG and amateur science.

Review Quotes

Frisbie gives an unusually fine-grained, intense portrait of the deep emotional bond that can develop between a human and a dog. ("Boo was my child," he writes, describing his panic when she was almost swept away in a river.) His prose is colorful and droll and captures the delightful strangeness of the dog universe in evocative detail. - Kirkus Reviews

Top-notch writing weaves a solid story of the author's adventures and misadventures with Boo and his other dogs, known collectively as "the girls." The writing style is as captivating as it is compelling, giving readers a "You Are There" flavor that's both immediate and immersive. - Pages & Paws

If dog is man's best friend, get ready for a wild pack of new best friends in Gordon Frisbie's Echoes in the Stars. There is no doubt that boisterous Boo is the pilot in this high-altitude tale, but everyone she meets, both human and canine, helps paint the lively picture of her sunny days. Many readers will identify with the qualities Boo brings to her human-bravery, companionship, an unending sense of curiosity, and a sense of purpose-in the connection they share with their own fur babies. - Indies Today