Madison Avenue Maxi - Hardcover

Gazzara, Elke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786720387 ISBN 13: 9780786720385

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2007

Synopsis

When Ben Gazzara and his wife, Elke, reluctantly agree to adopt the pet dachshund their daughter no longer wants, the couple unknowingly takes a new member into their family. Neither of the Gazzaras is a "dog person," and the sudden presence of a pet in the lives of these jet-setters appears at first uncertain. However, the ever-sweet, playful, and surprisingly smart Maxi immediately endears herself, and soon she becomes the Gazzaras' unlikely "child" in the empty nest of their Madison Avenue townhouse. The little dog accompanies the pair everywhere — to the theater, restaurants, dinner parties, world-class hotels, receptions for heads of state, and even the dentist. Madison Avenue Maxi is the story of a love affair between a dog and her owners. With heartfelt humor and a dog lover's eye, Gazzara chornicles Maxi's antics in Manhattan as well as at their second home in Tuscany and over travels to the French Riviera, Brazil, Spain, and other luxurious locales. Along the way she meets celebrities such as Roman Polanski, Gena Rowlands, John Voigt, Danielle Steele, Gay Talese, Peter Bogdanovich, New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Frank Gehry. Madison Avenue Maxi is a warm, touching memoir of man — and woman's—best friend.

About this title

About the Author:

Elke Gazzara is a former fashion model who has been married to Ben Gazzara for thirty years. She lives in New York City where she sells a line of handmade, boutique dog coats. Her coats have been featured on the Today Show and in the New York Post. This is her first book.

Review:

"Madison Avenue Maxi is going to speak to critter lovers of all kinds with its unabashed adoration of an animal. If you've got a pet...this book will make you yip with joy." -- "The Bookworm Sez" column

"A nice gift book for a dachshund lover with a taste for the upscale life." -- "Constant Reader" column

"It's become fashionable to write dog biographies, and what dog could be more fashionable than Madison Avenue Maxi?...If you are a Ben Gazzara fan or a dog lover, and most especially a small dog lover, and even more especially, a dachshund lover, this book will pull at your heartstrings...It's harmless, pleasant and diverting--angel food for the recreational reader's palate. And right in style." -- Curled Up with a Good Book

"Tells an entertaining story...Fans of Gazzara, who often plays tough-guy roles, will enjoy this story of how Maxi stays close by." -- Bookviews.com

"[A] fun, breezy read." -- New York Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0786720387
• ISBN 13: 9780786720385
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240