The Boy Who Talked to Dogs, a Memoir
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The Boy Who Talked to Dogs, a Memoir
Language
eng
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Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The Boy Who Talked to Dogs
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888747992
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a Memoir
Summary
When Martin McKenna was growing up in Garryowen, Ireland, in the 1970s, he felt the whole world knew him as just that stupid boy." Badly misunderstood by his family and teachers, Martin escaped from endless bullying by running away from home and eventually adopting or being adopted by six street dogs. Camping out in barns, escaping from farmers, and learning to fend for himself by caring for his new friends, Martin discovered a different kind of language, strict laws of behavior, and strange customs that defined the world of dogs. More importantly, his canine companions helped him understand
Table of contents
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1 Two Dogs and Ten Humans; Chapter 2 Irish Weather; Chapter 3 Always at the Bottom; Chapter 4 The Railway Culvert; Chapter 5 Stupid Boy; Chapter 6 Padraig O'Rourke's Barn; Chapter 7 Outsiders; Chapter 8 The Garryowen Horse Fair; Chapter 9 Tige's Enchantment; Chapter 10 Supreme Boss of All the Dogs; Chapter 11 Fight Back or Give In Forever; Chapter 12 My Patch; Chapter 13 Dirty War; Chapter 14 Sterner Stuff; Chapter 15 Getting Wilder; Chapter 16 Joining the Human World Again
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