Dog Walks Man: A six-legged odyssey

by John Zeaman

This is a touching, witty and thought-provoking exploration of the metaphysical aspects of the simple dog walk. Walking Pete (a standard poodle named after a Ghostbuster) opens the author up to different way of looking at the world. As he discovers more about his neighbourhood - its wild fringes, its natural wonders and the characters within it - so he becomes more aware of man's connections to his environment.Each chapter is a meditation on the wisdom derived from dogs and dog walking. Woven into the absorbing narrative are the timeless issues of avoiding saying 'w-a-l-k' in canine company; dog walkers' envy of those who find mafia murder victims and the joy of finding wild, no-rules, dog-walking land on your doorstep.John Zeaman's story of how he achieves a Thoreau-like natural harmony through the simple art of walking his dog will lift your spirits and nourish your soul.

317 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2011

About the author

John Zeaman writes an arts column for Design NJ and reviews art for The (Bergen)
Record and The Star-Ledger. He was the art critic and design writer at The Record for
more than twenty years and has won numerous journalism awards. He is also the author of a series of childrens books called Before They Were Pets, and the young adult book, Overpopulation. He lives in Leonia, New Jersey."

Reviews

[Narike Lintvelt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Curious, observant, compassionate & philosophical... and that's just the dog! Kidding... a lovely read that will make you slow your pace and look at the world around you; no matter where you are, there's always something to look at, to ponder, to explore...

[Libiribooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si tienes perro te sentirás identificado con las cosas que aparecen en el libro.
Es la historia del autor con su perro Pete, un caniche. Encontramos una mezcla de sus vivencias, arte y curiosidades.
Me ha resultado una lectura entretenida y si tienes perro y te gustan, lo recomiendo sin duda.