Author: Joey Camen
Genre: Memoir; Pet
Book Synopsis:
An exciting, tail
wagging story about the relationship between Snoopy the shelter dog, and his
human friend, comedian Joey Camen. Comedy and calamity ensue with various dogs,
cats, and colorful characters you’ll meet throughout Snoopy and Joey’s thirteen
year friendship. Snoopy, the best-looking Sheltie-mix ever to come out of the
Burbank Animal Shelter redeems Joey’s distrust of dogs from a boyhood incident
in Detroit and brings immense joy to his life. Animal lovers will laugh and
shed a few tears, as they enjoy this unique and entertaining perspective on the
dog-human connection.
Book Review:
My Life With
Snoopy is the story of man and man best friends, makes sense doesn't it? The
title can tell you that so why am I? I'm going to tell you it's much more than
that. It's the story of first friends, heart break, second friends and love
that's stronger than anything. It's about finding that special someone who can
help you move past what held you down before, and bringing a joy not only into
your life but those who he encounters. And he just happens to be a dog.
I fell in love
with Snoopy as I read this book. I smiled at his silly moments, I could feel
the good energy he had radiated in life coming off the pages. I felt as though
I actually met Snoopy.
This book seems
more powerful to me, because it wasn't written detached like I'm sure books
that tell the sad story of a dog are. Camen uses his real voice, making
everything all the more real, the pain, the love, all of it. I had to fight to
keep from crying as I was finishing this book, because there was a connection
with Snoopy I made that I probably haven't done with any kind of nonfiction
character, so to speak, in my life. Snoopy' story was a story that was made to
be told and I'm very glad it is.
Favorite
Quotes:
"We were
together thirteen years, two months, and four days. But who's counting? I am.
When you have a love like this, everyday is worth counting."
"On the looks
department, he was the Brad Pitt, the Johnny Depp, the George Clooney of
dogs."
"Breeders or
puppy mill, I wasn't having it. I don't have anything against someone running a
puppy mill, trying to make a living… wait a minute. Yes, I do. A puppy mill is
just wrong."
"Getting a
puppy from a puppy mill would be like adopting a child conceived from an
unknown sperm donor in a third world country, and having the doctor tell you,
'We guarantee all our sperm donors have better bodies than Taylor Lautner and
IQs higher than Albert Einstein.' Yeah, right. No thanks, I'll pass."
"What kind of
moron would abandon a dog like this? If there are different kinds if morons,
this person was a new breed."
"But I had
to. Right when the Beagle was in the middle of an 'Arr-Arr-Arr-Arr-Arr-Arr-Arr'
I pointed to it and yelled, 'Someone help the poor dog. He swallowed a car
alarm!' Got a laugh."
"The cat
rescue woman came over to Wendy's place and decided it was unsuitable. She saw
a small vent in the wall with a painted metal covering, and was scared the
kitten might somehow remove it, crawl into the vent, and get hurt, or trapped.
As if the kitten knew how to use a screwdriver."
"Whenever
someone compliments the physical appearance of a persons pet, they usually
respond with a big smile and an even bigger 'thank you' as if they had
something to do with it. Unless you gave birth to your pet, I don't think
so."
"A-D-D: Attention
Deficit Disorder. I should've said it's not ADD that caused your son to swear
at an adult he doesn't know. It's B-P: Bad Parenting."
"There is no
ending to the story of Snoopy and me. He is a continuing presence in my life.
He is constantly with me in heart, mind, and spirit. No one can take him from
me."
All in all:
My Life With
Snoopy tells the story of everything that is right with owning a pet, even when
it gets rough in the end. I truly hope you will grab a copy of this work, and
fall in love with Snoopy just as I did. Just as many before me have done, and
just as I hope many after will when they read this work. He had this magic
about him, to touch those even when he was gone. So grab a copy as soon as you
can, I promise you will love him for everything he has and more.
Rest In Piece
Snoopy. I hope one day to adopt a puppy of my own just like you
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