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You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness Audiobook
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Julie Klam was thirty, single, and working as a part-time clerk in an insurance company, wondering if she would ever meet the man she could spend the rest of her life with. And then it happened. She met the irresistible Otto, her first in a long line of Boston terriers, and fell instantly in love.
You Had Me at Woof is the often hilarious and always sincere story of how one woman discovered life's most important lessons from her relationships with her canine companions. From Otto, Julie realized what it might feel like to find "the one." She learned to share her home, her heart, and her limited resources with another, and she found an authentic friend in the process. But that was just the beginning. Over the years her brood has grown to one husband, one daughter, and several Boston terriers. And although she had much to learn about how to care for them—walks at 2 a.m., vet visits, behavior problems—she was surprised and delighted to find that her dogs had more wisdom to convey to her than she had ever dreamed. And caring for them has made her a better person—and completely and utterly opened her heart.
Riotously funny and unexpectedly poignant, You Had Me at Woof recounts the hidden surprises, pleasures, and revelations of letting any mutt, beagle, terrier, or bulldog go charging through your world.
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"I really enjoyed this audiobook. The reader was not the author, but a good choice - she sounded the way you'd think the author would sound. The book was both humorous and touching and I think all doglovers would get a kick out of it. "
— Julie (4 out of 5 stars)
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A funny, wise and moving account of being dragged into reluctant adulthood by a pack of abandoned Boston terriers. It didn't just make me laugh---it also, I'll confess, made a grown man cry.
— Ken Foster, author of The Dogs Who Found Me
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" I love dogs and the author rescues dogs so I had to give it 3 stars but honestly I wanted to go with 2. I kept thinking that maybe she was just a bit too involved and if dogs taught her the secret of happiness then why was she so stressed out about them all the time? "
— Chris, 5/7/2011 -
" How can you not like a book about Bostons? "
— Heather, 5/3/2011 -
" As a new dog owner, I loved reading Klam's doggy memoir. She's a funny, witty writer. And her work with dog rescue groups read like a thriller. <br/><br/> "
— Judy, 4/25/2011 -
" A one day read. I learned a few things about how a rescue team works and got a few good laughs from it. For a person that was around dogs so much she could do a lot better training them. I've had dogs all my life and they certainly behaved much better than hers. "
— Maxine, 4/20/2011 -
" I loved this book - it was elegantly written. It was subtly funny and I found myself wanting to know more as I read, I nearly forgot it was about lessons until near the end. "
— Titus, 4/19/2011 -
" If you love dogs you will enjoy this book. The author is funny and has an easy to read style. "
— Suzie, 3/20/2011 -
" Girl gets dog from breed rescue group, girl gets hooked on dog, girl gets involved in rescue. A really good book about dogs, rescue and how to fit it all in with your husband and kids. "
— Claudia, 3/14/2011 -
" This book was amazing! It was heartbreaking, funny and just an all around great read for me. <br/>It also helped give me the final push to fulfill a dream of mine...to foster rescued dogs. "
— Casey, 3/11/2011 -
" This book was good and I was able to read it in a day. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much if it wasn't focused around Boston Terriers. "
— Sarah, 3/9/2011 -
" What can I say, I'm a sucker for anything to do with dogs! I enjoyed the book, although I could have done without the sad parts. "
— Megan, 3/8/2011 -
" BO-RING!! The best thing about the book is the title. It's only good if you want to hear the self-righteous account of a dog foster mom. Otherwise, it's really not very funny, touching or illuminating. Bored me out of my mind. I only finished it because a friend gave me this book. "
— Nora, 3/7/2011 -
" A quick, interesting, true look into the world of rescue. "
— Jana, 3/7/2011
About Karen White
Karen White has been narrating audiobooks of all genres since 1999. Honored to be included in AudioFile’s Best Voices, she’s also a four-time Audie Finalist and has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and Library Journal starred reviews.