Maddie on Things: A Super Serious Project About Dogs and Physics, by Theron Humphrey (Chronicle Books, 2013, pages, $15.95)
You've seen this book in your bookstore for a long time, but passed it by. I'll wager the next time you see it, you will purchase it.
A Comfort Book
Maddie on Things is a comfort book, and now even a calendar, to take with you on your own cross-country drive and open up to look at a few more wondrous photos of Maddie and her comfortable contortions until you turn off the lights in your motel room and bid the good day a good night.
A Wild Idea
Written and photographed by a northern Idaho fellow who drove 65,000 miles in 365 days with his best friend, Maddie, a Georgia gal from a shelter herself, a very patient coonhound with remarkable balance, Maddie on Things is so grand that it’s hard to explain how creative the photos are.
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| Where's Maddoe? |
In the words of the author, these photos are indeed ‘love songs to a wonderful dog.’
Maddie has incredible canine patience along with incredible inborne balance.
See her on a tire then inside a tire. See her on a fridge then in a fridge, on a sign and in front of a sign. See her ‘driving’ a police car. You will want your own Maddie!
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| Kaniksu, ID, June 2012 |
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| Saratoga, CA, May 2012 |
This Wild Idea
Author Humphrey happened upon the idea for his book quite by a fortuitous accident but continued it throughout his road trip and followed it up with a website, ThisWildIdea.com, in which he features photos of his Maddie. Check it out for more photos of Maddie – I simply can’t find my favorite (there are so many). You will be so amazed that you will want your own copy of Maddie. And your own Maddie!
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| Just Loungin' Around |
Maddie on Things, the pictorial chronicle of Maddie’s travels, is followed by Maddie Lounging on Things: A Complex Experiment Involving Canine Sleep Patterns, because, of course, after traveling thousands of miles, Maddie needs to relax – and nap she does, everywhere. Isn’t it amazing how many different places a dog can fit into and onto, to sleep?
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Caveat: This book was purchased for review.
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