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The Resource The lost dogs : Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption, Jim Gorant

The lost dogs : Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption, Jim Gorant

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This book tells the story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious case of animal cruelty. Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog fighting operation. But what became of the dozens of dogs who survived? As the author discovered, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case. Expanding on his Sports Illustrated cover story, this book traces the effort to bring Vick to justice and turns the spotlight on these infamous pit bulls, which were saved from euthanasia by an outpouring of public appeals coupled with a court order that Vick pay nearly a million dollars in "restitution" to the dogs. As an ASPCA led team evaluated each one, they found a few hardened fighters, but many more lovable, friendly creatures desperate for compassion. In this book, we meet these amazing animals, a number of which are now living in loving homes, while some even work in therapy programs: Johnny Justice participates in Paws for Tales, which lets kids get comfortable with reading aloud by reading to dogs; Leo spends three hours a week with cancer patients and troubled teens. At the heart of the stories are the rescue workers who transformed the pups from victims of animal cruelty into healing caregivers themselves
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eng
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xi, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
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9781592405503
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The lost dogs : Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption
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The lost dogs
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Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption
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Jim Gorant
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lost dogs
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Michael Vicks pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption
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Language
eng
Summary
This book tells the story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious case of animal cruelty. Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog fighting operation. But what became of the dozens of dogs who survived? As the author discovered, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case. Expanding on his Sports Illustrated cover story, this book traces the effort to bring Vick to justice and turns the spotlight on these infamous pit bulls, which were saved from euthanasia by an outpouring of public appeals coupled with a court order that Vick pay nearly a million dollars in "restitution" to the dogs. As an ASPCA led team evaluated each one, they found a few hardened fighters, but many more lovable, friendly creatures desperate for compassion. In this book, we meet these amazing animals, a number of which are now living in loving homes, while some even work in therapy programs: Johnny Justice participates in Paws for Tales, which lets kids get comfortable with reading aloud by reading to dogs; Leo spends three hours a week with cancer patients and troubled teens. At the heart of the stories are the rescue workers who transformed the pups from victims of animal cruelty into healing caregivers themselves
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Library Journal Best Books, 2010.
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356887
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Gorant, Jim
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636.08/32
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index present
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non fiction
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  • Dog rescue
  • Animal welfare
  • Pit bull terriers
  • Vick, Michael
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Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption
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The lost dogs : Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption, Jim Gorant
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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24 cm
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xi, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781592405503
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(hardcover)
Lccn
2010019125
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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The lost dogs : Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption, Jim Gorant
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xi, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781592405503
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2010019125
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
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  • (OCoLC)526057529
  • ocn526057529
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