{"product_id":"travels-with-casey-paperback","title":"Travels with Casey - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenoit Denizet-Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \"Book of the Week\" This hilarious, charming road trip through canine-loving America is \"essential reading for dog lovers and armchair travelers\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I don't think my dog likes me very much,\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e writer Benoit Denizet-Lewis confesses at the beginning of his cross-country journey with his nine-year-old Labrador-mix, Casey. Over the next four months, thirty-two states, and 13,000 miles in a rented motor home, Denizet-Lewis and his lovable, moody canine companion try--with humorous and touching results--to pay tribute to the most powerful interspecies bond there is, in the country with the highest rate of dog ownership in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the way, Denizet-Lewis--\"a master at effortlessly weaving bits of research into his narrative\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e)--meets an irresistible cast of dogs and their dog-obsessed humans. Denizet-Lewis and Casey hang out with wolf-dogs in Appalachia, enter a dock-jumping competition in Florida, meet homeless teens and their dogs in Washington, sleep in a Beagle-shaped bed and breakfast in Idaho, and visit \"Dog Whisperer\" Cesar Millan in California. And then there are the \u003ci\u003ereally out there\u003c\/i\u003e characters: pet psychics, dog-wielding hitchhikers, and two women who took their neighbor to court for allegedly failing to pick up her dog's poop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDenizet-Lewis's memoir \"is a lot like Casey...fun, sweet, and a little neurotic\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e)--a delightfully idiosyncratic blend of memoir and travelogue coupled with a sociological exploration of a dog-obsessed America. \u003ci\u003eTravels With Casey\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a thoroughly engaging and often hilarious investigation of the therapeutic nature of our relationships with dogs\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717960470591,"sku":"9781439146965","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/60cc672609e6cd50091732229e22923f.webp?v=1765080244","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/travels-with-casey-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}