A memoir of the authors relationship with a pair of beloved canine companions is a tribute to their irrepressible personalities, their life-changing impact on the author and his family, and their role in how the author came to understand loss and grief. By the author of Heavens Coast and Firebird. Reprint. 60,000 first printing. Offers a memoir of the authors relationship with a pair of beloved canine companions, their life-changing impact on him and his family, and their role in how he came to understand loss and grief. When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large, malnourished golden retriever in need of loving care. Joining Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family, Beau bounds back into life. Before long, the two dogs become Dotys intimate companions, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days.Dog Years is a poignant, intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about living, love, and loss.
