{"product_id":"the-best-dog-in-the-world-essays-on-love-hardcover","title":"The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eChris Bohjalian\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their life with a dog knows the experience is both profound and transformative. Here, in this charming collection of essays, fourteen celebrated authors share unforgettable tales of the dogs who left their pawprints on their hearts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With contributions from Isabel Allende, Chris Bohjalian, Bonnie Garmus, Roxane Gay, Emily Henry, Ann Leary, Tova Mirvis, Jodi Picoult, Elizabeth Strout, Amy Tan, Adriana Trigiani, Nick Trout, Paul Yoon, and Laura Zigman, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Dog in the World \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the full range of the canine-human connection, from the joy of welcoming a new puppy to the heartache of saying goodbye to a beloved friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A love letter to the loyal companions who enrich our lives and teach us about empathy, joy, and unconditional love, this anthology is the perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere, offering a blend of laughter, tears, and inspiration that will resonate with anyone who has been fur-ever touched by the love of a dog.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Hoffman is the author of thirty works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dovekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagic Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her website: AliceHoffman.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist. She is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her twenty-eight books across forty-two languages. She is the author of several bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Knows My Name\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Of Love and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEva Luna\u003c\/i\u003e. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, been inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, and in 2018, she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California with her husband and dogs. You can visit Isabel Allende at IsabelAllende.com or follow her on Instagram @AllendeIsabel, on Facebook at Facebook.com\/IsabelAllende, and on X @IsabelAllende. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Bohjalian is the author of twelve novels, including the New York Times bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Eden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Double Bind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkeletons at the Feast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been translated into twenty-six languages. He lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter. Visit him at www.chrisbohjalian.com or www.facebook.com . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBonnie Garmus\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a coffee-dependent American novelist. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America \u003c\/i\u003eBook Club Pick, a Goodreads Choice Best Book of the Year, spent nearly two years on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list and was named by \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003ereaders as one of the top 100 books of the 21st century. 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