I Thought You Were Dead
Pete Nelson
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
For Paul Gustavson, life is a succession of obstacles, a minefield of mistakes to stumble through. His wife has left him, his father has suffered a stroke, his girlfriend is dating another man, he has impotency issues, and his overachieving brother invested his parents' money in stocks that tanked. Still, Paul has his friends at Bay State bar, a steady line of cocktails, and Stella. Stella is Paul's dog. She listens with compassion to all his complaints about the injustices of life and gives him better counsel than any human could. Their relationship is at the heart of this poignantly funny and deeply moving story about a man trying to fix his past in order to save his future.
Product Details
Price
$16.99
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Publish Date
March 22, 2011
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.6 X 8.19 X 0.78 inches | 0.63 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781616200480
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About the Author
Pete Nelson won the Christopher Award for Left for Dead, which is bestowed upon a book that affirms the highest value of the human spirit. He is also the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction and has written many articles for magazines.
Reviews
Airy and almost miraculous . . . It 's very wise about the way devotion between animals and people, between people and people can keep us going. "Chattanooga Times Free Press"
Stella the dog is always charming. And there 's a dignity and gravity to Paul 's affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper. "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
A recent No. 1 Indie Next Pick, [this] novel about the bonds between dogs and humans is heartfelt and nostalgic . . . Stella s wisdom sets the luckless Paul on a brighter life path. It s her nobility . . . that gives the story its power. USA Today
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A delight . . . Yes, Stella talks. And the conversations are so charming and matter-of-fact that it hardly seems worth asking from whence this special power comes. Bark magazine"
A truly outstanding talking-dog story . . . With exquisite tone control, [Nelson] has given us a story that s sweet and loving but never sentimental . . . Graceful, gratifying. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
Stella the dog is always charming. And there s a dignity and gravity to Paul s affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"
Airy and almost miraculous . . . It s very wise about the way devotion between animals and people, between people and people can keep us going. Chattanooga Times Free Press"
"A recent No. 1 Indie Next Pick, [this] novel about the bonds between dogs and humans is heartfelt and nostalgic . . . Stella's wisdom sets the luckless Paul on a brighter life path. It's her nobility . . . that gives the story its power." --USA Today
"A delight . . . Yes, Stella talks. And the conversations are so charming and matter-of-fact that it hardly seems worth asking from whence this special power comes." --Bark magazine
"A truly outstanding talking-dog story . . . With exquisite tone control, [Nelson] has given us a story that's sweet and loving but never sentimental . . . Graceful, gratifying." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Stella the dog is always charming. And there's a dignity and gravity to Paul's affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Airy and almost miraculous . . . It's very wise about the way devotion--between animals and people, between people and people--can keep us going." --Chattanooga Times Free Press
Stella the dog is always charming. And there 's a dignity and gravity to Paul 's affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper. "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
A recent No. 1 Indie Next Pick, [this] novel about the bonds between dogs and humans is heartfelt and nostalgic . . . Stella s wisdom sets the luckless Paul on a brighter life path. It s her nobility . . . that gives the story its power. USA Today
"
A delight . . . Yes, Stella talks. And the conversations are so charming and matter-of-fact that it hardly seems worth asking from whence this special power comes. Bark magazine"
A truly outstanding talking-dog story . . . With exquisite tone control, [Nelson] has given us a story that s sweet and loving but never sentimental . . . Graceful, gratifying. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
Stella the dog is always charming. And there s a dignity and gravity to Paul s affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"
Airy and almost miraculous . . . It s very wise about the way devotion between animals and people, between people and people can keep us going. Chattanooga Times Free Press"
"A recent No. 1 Indie Next Pick, [this] novel about the bonds between dogs and humans is heartfelt and nostalgic . . . Stella's wisdom sets the luckless Paul on a brighter life path. It's her nobility . . . that gives the story its power." --USA Today
"A delight . . . Yes, Stella talks. And the conversations are so charming and matter-of-fact that it hardly seems worth asking from whence this special power comes." --Bark magazine
"A truly outstanding talking-dog story . . . With exquisite tone control, [Nelson] has given us a story that's sweet and loving but never sentimental . . . Graceful, gratifying." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Stella the dog is always charming. And there's a dignity and gravity to Paul's affection for her . . . Their friendship [is] one of the best ever put down on paper." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Airy and almost miraculous . . . It's very wise about the way devotion--between animals and people, between people and people--can keep us going." --Chattanooga Times Free Press
