The author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs shares the heartwarming tale of one plucky, unwanted pit bull who achieved international celebrity.
Today, Wallace is a champion. But in the summer of 2005, he was living in a shelter, a refugee from a suspicious pit bull–breeding operation. Then Andrew “Roo” Yori entered the picture. A scientist and shelter volunteer, Roo could tell immediately that Wallace was something special. While on his honeymoon, Roo learned that Wallace was about to be put down. Frantic—and even though they already had two dogs—Roo and his wife fought to keep Wallace alive until they could return home to adopt him.
Once Wallace made it home, Roo knew the dog needed a mission, and serendipity led them to the world of competitive Frisbee dogs. It seemed like a terrible idea. Pit bulls are everything that most Frisbee dogs aren’t: large and heavy with thick muscles that can make them look less than graceful. But that was fine with Roo—because part of his mission was to change people’s minds about pit bulls. After overcoming everything from injuries to prejudice against the breed, the unlikely pair became World Champions.
Movingly told by bestselling author Jim Gorant, Wallace will capture the hearts of animal lovers everywhere—and help rescue this popular breed’s unfairly tarnished reputation.
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Jim Gorant is a senior editor at Sports Illustrated and a former writer for GQ, Men’s Health, and many other magazines. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs and a twenty-year magazine veteran.
Praise for WALLACE:
"Compelling and surprisingly elegant [...] Wallace's story will charm even readers who never knew they were interested in put bulls or disc dogs."
—Publishers Weekly
"Dog lovers will certainly enjoy the story of Wallace’s journey."
—Kirkus
Praise for THE LOST DOGS:
“Gorant’s fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.”
—Sports Illustrated
“Readers of Gorant’s book will want to jump up and whoop, ‘Good dog!’”
—The Boston Globe
The Lost Dogs “has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
—Los Angeles Times
“A well-researched, moving account”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
—The San Francisco Chronicle
Praise for THE LOST DOGS:
“Gorant’s fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.”
—Sports Illustrated
“Readers of Gorant’s book will want to jump up and whoop, ‘Good dog!’”
—The Boston Globe
The Lost Dogs “has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
—Los Angeles Times
“A well-researched, moving account”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
—The San Francisco Chronicle
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