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S'està carregant… The Book of Joede Vincent Price, Leo Hershfield (Il·lustrador)
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In the tradition of classic dog stories like Anna Quindlen's Good Dog. Stay. and J. R. Ackerley's My Dog Tulip, actor Vincent Price shares the heartwarming tale of his fourteen-year love affair with his mischievous yet endearing mutt Joe Actor Vincent Price won acclaim for his performances as a menacing villain in dozens of macabre horror films, such as House of Wax. Less well known, though, is Price's lifelong love of animals, especially his fourteen-year-old mutt, Joe. From his wife's passion for poodles to film set encounters with all types of creatures, including goats, apes, and camels, Price's life was full of furry, four-legged friends. But it was Joe who truly captured his heart. Intelligent, courageous, and devoted to his owner, Joe was a special dog with a personality all his own. In this touching and light-hearted memoir, with a new introduction by Bill Hader and a preface by Vincent Price's daughter, Victoria, Joe gets involved in all sorts of hijinks: At one point, the actor has to defend his canine companion in court! Despite some bad habits, like stealing guests' shoes, pursuing lustful trysts with neighboring dogs, or belly flopping into the garden fishpond--crushing more than a few fish--Price loves his Joselito, whose unconditional loyalty more than makes up for his minor indiscretions. And when Price's elderly cousin who comes to stay with him is stricken with cancer, Joe never leaves her side. Price's tender and witty recollections of his time spent with Joe will bring joy to any animal lover's heart. The Vincent Price Family Legacy will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to the Fund for Animals. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Let me start out by saying that, if it was even possible, this book elevated my already stratospheric opinion of Price as a witty, polished, gentle, self-deprecating, and uncommonly classy gentlemen of a style that probably doesn't exist any more. And he dearly loved dogs, and Joe in particular. To be fair, he also owned many cats over the years and was equally devoted if perhaps less doting--but cats aren't usually up for that nonsense anyway. They are too cool.
Syrupy sweet at times, but this must be forgiven because after all, don't we all gush about our dogs at times? Even more than our children, I imagine. Price starts with his first dog and ends with Joe, mercifully while Joe is still in his prime, and along the way we learn of every pet from the teenager to the seasoned veteran actor all told with that classic style and droll humor. Add to this the fact that proceeds benefit humane societies and this was a perfect book for me at this time and I imagine all dog lovers would agree. There are also humorous stories of other animals, including horses, fish, chimps, and a particularly funny series of stories about 2 bantam roosters that he owned while living in Beverly Hills. I also came to realize that as much as I like Price, his neighbors may not have agreed.... (