Finally, though they will not read this, I would like to thank all of the dogs who have let me share their lives, especially Chelsea, who was such a good puppy dog it’s hard for the layman to understand.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carolyn Parkhurst holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.F.A. in creative writing from American University. She has published fiction in the North American Review, the Minnesota Review, Hawai‘i Review, and the Crescent Review. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and their son.
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 by Carolyn Parkhurst
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The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
Song lyrics from “Mrs. Robinson,” © 1968, written by Paul Simon; song lyrics from “It’s A Small World,” from Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s “It’s A Small World,” © 1963, written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; song lyrics from “A Day in the Life,” © 1967 Northern Songs, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; song lyrics from “I Got You Babe,” © 1965, written by Sonny Bono.
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First eBook Edition: June 2003
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