Description
This is not a book about a dog. I really do prefer my husband-honest. But it's hard to tell the story of our journey into the empty nest, and leave out one particular animal. Which kind of illustrates the problem.
It is November 2009, and after mourning the loss of Arrow, their beloved Australian shepherd mutt, Susan and David Morse and family are finally ready to adopt a new dog. David's acting jobs keep him away from home for long stretches of time, the last two teenagers are on their way to college, and this time it's Susan's turn to pick the dog. She probably should have thought a little more carefully before falling for a retired racing greyhound.
Enter Lilly, who lands like a disoriented neutron bomb in Susan's comfortable suburban home after living the first three years of her life in the rugged and ruthless world of the racetrack. Instantly lovable but hopelessly inept at domesticity, Lilly turns out to be more than Susan bargained for, throwing all Susan and David's plans for their long-anticipated, footloose empty-nest years into complete disarray.
In The Dog Stays in the Picture, Susan Morse tells the hilarious and moving story of how an anxious dog and a high-strung woman find tranquility together.
About the Author
Susan Morse was educated at Williams College. She has worked as an actress in L.A. and New York and is the author of The Habit. She now lives in Philadelphia with her husband, David, and their three children, when they're home from college.
Reviews
"Difficult circumstances can make or break a person-or a dog. In her affecting memoir The Dog Stays in the Picture, Susan Morse tells how she and her adopted racing greyhound, Lilly, cope with eerily similar challenges and help each other triumph." -Cynthia A. Branigan, author of Adopting the Racing Greyhound and The Reign of the Greyhound
"Every good story about loving a dog is, at its heart, a reminder of the unwavering importance of unconditional love and a lesson that we can't always script what life will toss at us. Morse's touching and sometimes laugh-out-loud memoir reminds us that in the act of rescuing someone else, we often end up saving ourselves." -Lee Woodruff, bestselling author and contributing reporter for CBS This Morning
"Susan Morse's second memoir, The Dog Stays in the Picture, is a hectic and hilarious look at growing up and letting go. There's a little bit of Hollywood in the story, and a lot of family, along with love and loss and sickness and health, but most of all there is Lilly, neurotic and loyal Lilly, graceful and fast, with a dramatic past and a future full of hope. Morse has written an extraordinary tale of transition for dog and human both that is not to be missed." -William Lashner, New York Times-bestselling author of The Barkeep
"I read this book straight through one night, and as an avid reader and greyhound rescuer, there are very few books which implore me to finish them in one night. Susan's voice is real and raucous, and I can't wait to read it again." -Claudia Presto, founder of Greyhound Gang
"A lively and flavorful family memoir packed with psychological turbulence, tough realism and a loving rescue dog always an arm's length away." -Seattle Kennel Club
Book Information
ISBN 9781497643932
Author Susan Morse
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Open Road Media
Publisher Open Road Media
It is November 2009, and after mourning the loss of Arrow, their beloved Australian shepherd mutt, Susan and David Morse and family are finally ready to adopt a new dog. David's acting jobs keep him away from home for long stretches of time, the last two teenagers are on their way to college, and this time it's Susan's turn to pick the dog. She probably should have thought a little more carefully before falling for a retired racing greyhound.
Enter Lilly, who lands like a disoriented neutron bomb in Susan's comfortable suburban home after living the first three years of her life in the rugged and ruthless world of the racetrack. Instantly lovable but hopelessly inept at domesticity, Lilly turns out to be more than Susan bargained for, throwing all Susan and David's plans for their long-anticipated, footloose empty-nest years into complete disarray.
In The Dog Stays in the Picture, Susan Morse tells the hilarious and moving story of how an anxious dog and a high-strung woman find tranquility together.
- HEARTWARMING STORY OF SECOND CHANCES: The Morse family, including Joey the cat and Lilly the dog, will make you believe in new beginnings and the importance of faith in the ones we love.
- DOG MEMOIRS: Dog memoirs are perennial favorites, and beloved blockbusters abound in this popular category. Ruff Love is a dazzling new addition to the genre.
- DELECTABLE VOICE: Susan Morse is back with her wonderfully sardonic humor and true-to-life tone in this tale of what it means to grow older-and to grow up.
About the Author
Susan Morse was educated at Williams College. She has worked as an actress in L.A. and New York and is the author of The Habit. She now lives in Philadelphia with her husband, David, and their three children, when they're home from college.
Reviews
"Difficult circumstances can make or break a person-or a dog. In her affecting memoir The Dog Stays in the Picture, Susan Morse tells how she and her adopted racing greyhound, Lilly, cope with eerily similar challenges and help each other triumph." -Cynthia A. Branigan, author of Adopting the Racing Greyhound and The Reign of the Greyhound
"Every good story about loving a dog is, at its heart, a reminder of the unwavering importance of unconditional love and a lesson that we can't always script what life will toss at us. Morse's touching and sometimes laugh-out-loud memoir reminds us that in the act of rescuing someone else, we often end up saving ourselves." -Lee Woodruff, bestselling author and contributing reporter for CBS This Morning
"Susan Morse's second memoir, The Dog Stays in the Picture, is a hectic and hilarious look at growing up and letting go. There's a little bit of Hollywood in the story, and a lot of family, along with love and loss and sickness and health, but most of all there is Lilly, neurotic and loyal Lilly, graceful and fast, with a dramatic past and a future full of hope. Morse has written an extraordinary tale of transition for dog and human both that is not to be missed." -William Lashner, New York Times-bestselling author of The Barkeep
"I read this book straight through one night, and as an avid reader and greyhound rescuer, there are very few books which implore me to finish them in one night. Susan's voice is real and raucous, and I can't wait to read it again." -Claudia Presto, founder of Greyhound Gang
"A lively and flavorful family memoir packed with psychological turbulence, tough realism and a loving rescue dog always an arm's length away." -Seattle Kennel Club
Book Information
ISBN 9781497643932
Author Susan Morse
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Open Road Media
Publisher Open Road Media
