{"product_id":"9780349016535","title":"Living With Freddie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary memoir about learning to see the world through a dog's eyes, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby a \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ewriter and animal behaviour expert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A touching memoir ... leaving the reader feeling enlarged and enlightened'\u003cb\u003e ELIF BATUMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Erudite and deeply compassionate - a profound meditation on our relationship with dogs that will change the way you think and feel about them and, perhaps, the way you perceive yourself' \u003cb\u003eMONICA ALI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The perfect book for those of us who constantly gaze into the eyes of our beloved dog and don't really have a clue what we're seeing' \u003cb\u003eTONY ROBINSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful, moving and heartfelt tribute to the most special relationship on planet earth - the bond between humans and our dogs' \u003cb\u003eTONY PARSONS, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMan \u0026amp; Dog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Anna Heyward adopted Freddie, a rescued Italian greyhound, she was thrilled to bring a dog into her life. But Freddie, she quickly realised, had separation anxiety and was unable to be left alone. Some would have given up and returned the dog to the rescue centre but Anna, instead, became obsessed with trying to help Freddie, which meant putting her relationship, social life and job at risk. As Anna observed Freddie's behavior, she began to change - but not in the way you might expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving with Freddie \u003c\/i\u003eelegantly weaves memoir with animal science, and evolving ideas around behaviour and intelligence. But at its heart, this is a beautiful, heart-wrenching portrait of the relationship between a human and a dog. And at the end of Freddie's story, you, too, may find yourself changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Heyward writes with great clarity, heart, and frankness' SUSAN ORLEAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling, vivid, and essential' \u003c\/b\u003eSY MONTGOMERY, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary, beautifully written      book ... a stunning meditation on the bond between beasts and humans' \u003c\/b\u003eMARC BEKOFF, Ph.D. author of \u003ci\u003eDogs Demystified: An A-to-Z Guide to All \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThings Canine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Emotional Lives of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heyward writes with sublime curiosity, uncommon lucidity, and an open heart-about her dog Freddie, yes, but also about love, devotion, suffering, natural selection, conditioning, and humans' relationship with the nonhuman world. I couldn't put it down' \u003c\/b\u003eCAROLYN KORMANN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heyward, Anna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54710575792455,"sku":"9780349016535","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6675\/5143\/files\/9780349016535.jpg?v=1787315100","url":"https:\/\/borderlessbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/9780349016535","provider":"Borderless Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}