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Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership With a Search-and-Rescue Dog

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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
9780547152448
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0547152442
ISBN-13
9780547152448
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77986039

Product Key Features

Book Title
Scent of the Missing : Love and Partnership with a Search-And-Rescue Dog
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Dogs / Breeds, General, Dogs / General, Emergency Management
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Pets, Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Susannah Charleson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-033783
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
In this celebration of the human-animal bond, a fascinating woman has written eloquently about her fascinating colleague, Puzzle. I LOVED this book., "Scent of the Missingcontains wonderful writing about dogs and plenty of powerful, compassionate writing about the community of mankind. In its telling, it is respectful of life and celebrates the living." Rick Bass"The transformation of Puzzle the cuddly pup into Puzzle the professional search-and-rescue dog would be story enough, but Susannah Charleson gives us far more. With lean, lovely prose she takes us on a clear-eyed, compassionate journey into a mysterious world in which every story begins as a ghost story. When Charleson turns the search inward, she does so deftly, never straying more than a leash-length from the heart and soul of this book: Puzzle, and the all-too mortal ghosts she seeks." Michael Perry, author ofPopulation: 485andCoop "Scent of the Missing is not only a 'stay up too late at night' story, it's a brilliantly written book that should be on every dog lover's bed stand.  Her descriptions of her dogs are laugh out loud funny, and her use of language is so rich I'm not sure if I want to read her book or eat it." Patricia B. McConnell, author ofThe Other End of the Leash and For the Love of a Dog "A fascinating woman, Susannah Charleson, has written eloquently about her fascinating colleague, a golden retriever named Puzzle, and the critically important search and rescue work that these two faced together. Scent of the Missing is a clear documentation of the ability of search and rescue dogs, and a celebration of the human-animal bond." Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author ofThe Hidden Life of Dogs "A riveting view of both the human animal bond and the training of search and rescue dogs. All dog lovers and people interested in training service dogs should read this book." Temple Grandin, author ofAnimals Make us HumanandAnimals in Translation "Scent of the Missing is heartwarming, heart-achingly poignant, and riveting from page one. Puzzle had me from her first joyous wroo!" Hallie Ephron, author ofNever Tell a Lie   "This book is a fantastic discovery! Dog and human decipher each other's language and behavior to solve the mystery of the missing, and along the way find their bonds of love, trust and friendship grow. I loved this book." Lynne Cox, author ofSwimming to AntarcticaandGrayson
Dewey Decimal
636.7/0886
Synopsis
An unforgettable memoir from a search-and-rescue pilot and her spirited canine partner In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson clipped a photo from the newspaper of an exhausted canine handler, face buried in the fur of his search-and-rescue dog. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Susannah was so moved by the image that she decided to volunteer with a local canine team and soon discovered firsthand the long hours, nonexistent pay, and often heart-wrenching results they face. Once she qualified to train a dog of her own, she adopted Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever puppy who exhibited unique aptitudes as a working dog but who was less interested in the role of compliant house pet. Scent of the Missing is the story of Susannah and Puzzle's adventures as they search for the missing--a lost teen, an Alzheimer's patient wandering in the cold, signs of the crew amid the debris of the space shuttle Columbia disaster--and unravel the mystery of the bond between humans and dogs., An unforgettable memoir from a search-and-rescue pilot and her spirited canine partner In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson clipped a photo from the newspaper of an exhausted canine handler, face buried in the fur of his search-and-rescue dog. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Susannah was so moved by the image that she decided to volunteer with a local canine team and soon discovered firsthand the long hours, nonexistent pay, and often heart-wrenching results they face. Once she qualified to train a dog of her own, she adopted Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever puppy who exhibited unique aptitudes as a working dog but who was less interested in the role of compliant house pet. "Scent of the Missing" is the story of Susannah and Puzzle's adventures as they search for the missing--a lost teen, an Alzheimer's patient wandering in the cold, signs of the crew amid the debris of the space shuttle Columbia disaster--and unravel the mystery of the bond between humans and dogs., The personal narrative of the author's relationship and adventures with her search-and-rescue (SAR) dog.
LC Classification Number
SF428.55.C43 2010

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