
“Wit & Wisdom for Dog Lovers.” Barbour Books. $14.99
This is one of those volumes where you need to sit back, relax and savor the content.
Many are scriptures, others are quotes from famed figures, plus chapters with a spiritual twist packaged with colorful photos amidst an eye-popping layout.
Here’s a taste of some passages you will find:
“Dogs make us believe we can actually be as they see us.” – The Monks of New Skete
“I am a much better person with a dog in my lap.” – John O’Hurley
“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” – Woodrow Wilson
“The dog has got more fun out of man than man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that man is the more laughable of the two animals.” – James Thurber
“The reason dogs have so many friends is because they wag their tails instead of their tongues.” – Unknown
“Folk will know how large your soul is, by the way you treat a dog.” – Charles F. Doran
“God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he’ll be there.” – Billy Graham
Both inspirational and engaging, “Wit & Wisdom” paints a rich and intimate portrait of the human-animal bond packaged with nuggets of wisdom in a nourishing showcase.