“Oh, do not say that the Book is not needed today,
that Life and Man are more than the Book;
because the Book is Life too, and lives like man –
thus it lives: man in book, and Man in the Book.”
Quoting the timeless lines of Mihály Babits, in today's modern, internet and media-dominated world, people hardly read. Moreover, electronic publications are slowly pushing paper books to the background. Yet there is nothing better than holding a real book in your hands, running your fingers over the cover, leafing through it and smelling the scent of the book, that is how bookwormery begins. From the moment we take the book in our hands, it becomes our friend and we can hardly wait to take it again and read from it, because reading a book is an experience. On the wings of imagination, we can fly through great adventures, which reach our imagination from the pages of the book through the ability to read, while we can also enrich ourselves with many new and useful pieces of information.
Reading is an experience that requires no special skill, only the ability to read. Reading broadens our horizons, helps discover new things, develops imagination, concentration, and memory; there are abilities that can improve unnoticed through it, for example vocabulary, spelling, and writing skills. Every book expands our knowledge about the world we live in, that our ancestors might have lived in, or that we would like to live in. One book cannot radically change a person's life, but a sufficient quantity and quality of books can shape and form the personality. A book is a true source of entertainment, relaxation, and a tool for learning. It can be an excellent way to relieve everyday stress as it diverts our attention and “transports us to another world.” The book is a true friend, entertains, provides experiences, arouses emotions, captivates and never lets go. A book is timeless and a useful gift for anyone.
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Book recommendations for adults II.
Cesar Millan – Melissa Jo Peltier: The dog as a family member
296 pages. Illustrated with color pictures.
“The wonderful dog whisperer” and the author of the successful books “How to Raise the Perfect Dog” this time teaches us how to live our daily lives with our healthy, happy four-legged family member. The dog as a family member provides clear practical advice and answers all frequently asked questions about how we can build a long and harmonious life with our best dog friend.
Many of us view our dogs not just as pets, but as full-fledged family members. If you are a dog owner yourself – or are planning to adopt a dog – this book provides answers on how to integrate your four-legged companion into the daily life of your family. What should you do if you have to leave your dog home alone while everyone is at work? Do you provide the appropriate exercise to meet their needs? How can you ensure that your children and your dog get along well? What impact do various family events such as birth, marriage, or divorce have on the dog? Cesar Millan addresses these and other questions. Dog as a family member deals with common problems and questions that inevitably arise in the relationship between a person and a dog, accompanied by practical advice and techniques, and also explains how we can become truly good owners. The book includes success stories written by Cesar's fans and clients, sections about travel and dog care, addresses the needs of senior dogs, as well as the death of a family pet and its long-term impact on the family. A chapter about dogs and children is written from the perspective of Cesar's sons, André and Calvin, while Cesar’s wife, Ilusion, tells us about the strong female pack leader role. In his simple, honest, and calm style, Cesar provides useful advice while you build a happy and balanced relationship with your dog.
Cesar Millan, star of the National Geographic channel, is the most sought-after dog behavior expert and dog psychologist in the United States. His method is recognized and followed worldwide. Near Los Angeles, he founded the American Center for Dog Psychology, where he holds seminars, and also established the Cesar Millan Foundation, which not only focuses on animal rescue and rehabilitation but also helps find homes for dogs. Together with his wife, he is the author of the popular books “The Amazing Dog Doctor,” “How to Raise the Perfect Dog,” and “Dog as a Family Member.”
Available for purchase online at the Libri and Bookline bookstores. Click the links to start your purchase.
Cesar Millan – Melissa Jo Peltier: How to Raise the Perfect Dog
292 pages. Illustrated with color photos.
The only book you will need to raise a happy and healthy puppy. From the star and bestselling author of the National Geographic Channel’s “The Amazing Dog Doctor” series.
Cesar Millan, the excellent dog behavior expert, delivers a message to everyone planning to bring a puppy into their home or who have already started raising a young dog – that it is indeed possible to raise the perfect dog! It all begins with proper groundwork laid in the first one or two years. While reading the book, Cesar Millan shares detailed experiences from raising four puppies of different breeds, making you feel as if he is standing beside you, helping you and your dog as your personal expert from the very first days of your life together.
“How to Raise the Perfect Dog” contains plenty of useful and new information regarding the training and needs of puppies and adolescent dogs. Written in Cesar’s friendly, easily accessible style, the book answers frequently asked questions and helps you build a loving and fulfilling lifelong relationship with your faithful friend.
Available for purchase online at the Libri and Bookline webshops. Click the links to start the purchase.
Cesar Millan: A Short Guide to a Happy Dog
206 pages. Illustrated with color photos.
“The amazing dog whisperer” after nine seasons of television broadcasting, Cesar Millan’s new mission is to help foster a stronger and happier bond between people and their four-legged companions by utilizing his unique knowledge of canine psychology.
His inspiring yet practical book draws from thousands of cases experienced across various parts of the world, offering 98 essential lessons for readers. By mastering them, every dog owner will be able to apply the key aspects of Cesar’s rightfully celebrated philosophy and thus form the fullest possible connection with their pet.
Within the pages of this book, Cesar delves into important topics beyond basic obedience to reveal the heart and mind of our beloved dogs. Among others, the practical subjects covered include:
o Basics of canine psychology
o Instinctive behavioral patterns
o Establishing balance and boundaries
o Handling common disobedient behaviors
o Choosing the right dog
o How to help your dog adapt to life changes?
Available for purchase online at the Libri and Bookline webshops. Click the links to start the purchase.
David Alderton: Dog Code – A Guide to Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior
176 pages. Educational publication.
Photos accompanied by explanations showcase the signals dogs express in everyday and special situations. When your dog is excited, do you know whether they are expressing joy or anxiety? This book will assist you in interpreting the signs and messages sent by your pet. You will also learn how understanding your dog's behavior can strengthen the bond between you.
Victoria Stilwell, the world-renowned dog trainer, creator and host of the popular Animal Planet series “It’s Me or the Dog.” She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and two dogs.
Available for purchase online at the Libri and Bookline webshops. Click the links to start the purchase.
Victoria Stilwell: Loving Dog Training – What Makes a Well-Behaved Dog
212 pages. Educational publication.
Victoria Stilwell, the popular American dog trainer, knows the solution even for the most problematic cases! The author’s method, which emphasizes positive reinforcement and is backed by scientific facts, will help every dog owner struggling with training problems and various difficulties with their dog. The techniques presented in the book change our dog's behavior, feelings, and learning processes. We can encourage our pet to try to behave well of their own free will. We can learn numerous useful tips and tricks to understand our dog's thinking, harness the power of reward-based training, and tap into our pet’s deeply rooted instincts. If we follow the author’s good advice, our dog will soon be full of self-confidence, communication will become clearer and more understandable, and thus we can form a closer bond with our four-legged friend than ever before.
The book addresses, among others, the following problems:
– jumping up
– running away
– incessant barking
– pulling on the leash
– aggression
– storm phobia.
Available for purchase online at the Libri and Bookline webshops. Click the links to start the purchase.
Victoria Stilwell: In Great Dog Shape! – What Makes a Dog Healthy
232 pages. Illustrated with 80 color pictures.
You are what you eat – this wise thought is true not only for humans but also for their dogs. If we examine what the dog foods available in stores are made of, we immediately understand why there are so many disobedient, poorly behaved dogs. It is also no wonder that due to their owners’ sedentary lifestyle, the number of overweight dogs is increasing.
Victoria Stilwell, dog trainer, creator and host of the show "It's Me and My Dog," reveals in her new book what we need to do if we want our pet to be happy, fit, and healthy. From the author, we learn how to easily and simply put together the perfect diet for our dog and determine the ideal amount of exercise. Stilwell goes through the typical behavioral problems of dogs with her usual entertaining style, and among other things, it is revealed what to do if our pet cannot resist the delicious treats left on the table.
Available for purchase online at the Libri and Bookline webshops. Click the links to start the purchase.
W. Bruce Cameron: A Dog's Purpose
352 pages. Novel written from a dog's perspective. Recommended for adults.
Every dog goes to heaven… except if they have unfinished business here on Earth.
The main character of our fabulous story is a cute dog who, through several lives, tries to find out what the purpose of his life really is. This dog story is different from the usual novels about adorable puppies. This story seeks the answer to the most fundamental question of life: why do we live, in other words, what is the meaning of our earthly existence?
Our hero, Bailey, was also astonished to find out that after living through the tragically short life of a stray dog and passing from this earthly existence, he is reborn as a puppy with a stunningly beautiful, golden coat. Taking advantage of the new opportunity, he reaches the embracing arms of an eight-year-old boy named Ethan, with whom they experience countless breathtaking adventures, and meanwhile Bailey learns how to be a good dog.
However, our hero’s adventure does not end with becoming the beloved pet of a loving family. He is reborn again, and once more wishes to discover whether he will ever be able to figure out the meaning of his existence.
Bailey’s story is heartwarming, insightful, and often incredibly amusing to read. In the story, we not only get acquainted with many striking and humorous adventures of our four-legged friend’s numerous lives, but it also reveals how a dog perceives human relationships.
From this captivating and enthralling beautiful story, it becomes clear that love is immortal, that our loyal friends will always stay with us, and that every creature on earth is born for a reason.
Available for purchase online at the Numero7 bookstore page. Click the link to initiate the purchase.
W. Bruce Cameron: The Four Ways of a Dog
348 pages. A novel written from a dog’s perspective. Recommended for adults.
Buddy is a good dog who, after searching for his mission through countless adventurous lives, is now sure he has finally found it and is fulfilling it. Yet each time he watches lively Clarity repeatedly get into trouble, Buddy becomes convinced that the girl needs her own dog.
When Buddy is reborn, he is overjoyed when Clarity, who has since become an inquisitive but troubled teenager, takes him in. However, they are suddenly separated, and the dog is desperate: Who will take care of Clarity from now on?
A charming and heartwarming story about hope, love, and endless devotion. The Four Ways of a Dog raises the question: do WE, HUMANS, take care of our pets, or do they rather take care of us? The novel is more than just another sweet dog book; it is mainly about eternal loyalty and love overcoming obstacles.
Available for purchase online at the Numero7 bookstore page. Click the link to initiate the purchase.
István Czifferszky: Vava – Stories about Dogs
222 pages. Short stories.
The polymath author is primarily known in literary circles as a distinguished hunting writer. The stories in this collection are about man’s best friend, the dog, who is an excellent, intelligent, loyal and, if needed, self-sacrificing companion to humans, or a lonely hero if fate so wills.
István Czifferszky valued dogs highly, but most of all the relationship between dog and owner, which he defined as a bond of fate in the titular story: "the bond of fate, that bond which is only possible between a human and their dog, if they are meant for each other." Such a bond exists between Vava and her owner, or between Jancsi, the dam keeper's son, and a huge Newfoundland dog, whom the little boy himself rescued from the flooding Danube in the story titled "Dog in the Flood." The volume not only tells about the formation of this bond of fate, but also when this bond is broken for some reason, as in "The Great Robber," or expands, in certain cases with a little lamb (The Limping Lamb and the Kuvasz). The closing story is a very charming and humorous example of the bond of fate, where an old man is "taken care of" by his dog.
Available for purchase online at the Vadászkönyv site. Click the link to start the purchase.
Brad Steiger – Sherry Hansen Steiger: Wonderful Stories About Dogs
262 pages. Short stories and narratives.
The collection tells about sixty everyday dogs who have proven themselves capable of miracles. We read about small-sized, purebred dogs who stop highway robbers; extraordinarily quick-witted dogs who save entire families from life-threatening fires; and also about persistent wanderers who return home even from hundreds of kilometers away, overcoming dangerous conditions. There are also heart-wrenching stories where dogs communicate — and create a connection — with their owners beyond the physical world’s boundaries.
Available for purchase online at Booker and Bookline bookstores. Click the links to start the purchase.
Gerald Durrell: The Most Beautiful Dog Stories
264 pages. Stories and short stories about dogs.
Many have written about dogs in many ways; they are beloved heroes of most artistic fields. The volume, which was published with a foreword by Gerald Durrell, includes almost exclusively works by Anglo-Saxon authors. The author introduced the book with these words:
“I believe the dog is one of man’s most successful domestication experiments. In fact, we have even surpassed nature itself, since as a result of our machinations, more dog breeds have appeared than exist in nature. They show the most astonishing variations in color, shape, and size, from the Irish wolfhound and the mastiff to the Chinese palace dog and the Chihuahua. They have dewlap, are wrinkled, their ears hang down or stand erect, their tails are docked or swing like furry balls. There are brown, black, golden, or spotted ones, like quail eggs — such as the Dalmatian. One thing, however, whatever their appearance, is common: they are extraordinarily developed personalities. There are no two identical dogs, as these wonderful stories will also prove.”
Dogs, with whom existence can be shared, are strange and wonderful creatures, and life cannot be complete without a dog, but this is only true if we do not start worshiping them. They have their own intelligence and wisdom. I have met good dogs and bad dogs, stupid and intelligent ones, but I have never been without a dog. As the Greeks say, a house is not a home until a swallow nests under the eaves, similarly I believe that a house becomes a home when there is a dog in it. I believe this book eloquently proves how incredibly versatile and enchanting animals dogs are. Read and enjoy these few stories, the best among those ever written about dogs.”
Available online at the Bookline and Shopline webshops. Click the links to start your purchase.
Man’s Best Friend – World-Famous Dog Stories
333 pages.
A person hungry for letters can read about ten thousand books in a lifetime. However, a hundred and a hundred lifetimes would not be enough to read everything written about dogs – from Homer to Chekhov, from Frigyes Karinthy to Thomas Mann. From this rich literature that could fill libraries, our selection: from the world’s best dog stories…
Available online at the Animare webshop. Click the link to start your purchase.
Violetta Kovács: The Sounds of a Dog’s Heart
116 pages.
Nine sad, joyful, incredible and true stories about dogs, humans and the friendship between the two.
Who hasn’t heard about Mancs and Viking, the two famous rescue dogs, who hasn’t seen Inspector Rex in action, and who hasn’t heard the story of Kántor, the former legendary police dog? We have all met guide dogs or those that assist their disabled owners. And many of us share very close, friendly bonds with our dear four-legged companions. Dogs, just like people, are different, true personalities. Sometimes capable of superhuman feats, sometimes they see and hear for us, and sometimes they are just our devoted and loyal companions. Violetta Kovács’s book, “The Sounds of a Dog’s Heart,” is about them and about us humans. Stories about how familiar dogs live with us and help us, like the well-known dogs Mancs or Inspector Rex, or the previously unknown but indispensable companions to their owners.
Available online at the Bookline webshop. Click the link to start your purchase.
Violetta Kovács: Wonderful Dog World
160 pages.
Violetta Kovács has already proven her unwavering passion for our four-legged companions in her successful dog books – “The Sounds of a Dog's Heart,” “Dog Loyalty,” “Dog Commando.” Now, alongside the old ones, she has written more heartbreaking stories about dogs' loyalty and courage, revealing how the fate of the people and dogs introduced in “The Sounds of a Dog's Heart” continued.
Available for purchase online at the Bookline webshop. Click the link to start the purchase.
Violetta Kovács: K9 Commando – Police and Military Dogs from Berlin to New York
224 pages.
“The new book by the author of “Dog Loyalty” and “Dog Commando” is about four-legged heroes – the world's best police and military dogs.
The breathtaking, exciting, and true stories showcase the life-threatening work of K9 dogs from Berlin to New York. From the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq to the S.W.A.T. commando units, we can follow the work of these remarkable dogs. The book is illustrated with unique action photos taken during operations.
By purchasing the book, you support the rescue of German Shepherds that ended up in the dog pound!
Available for purchase online at the Booker webshop. Click the link to start the purchase.
Adam David Russ: Bloodhound in Uniform
240 pages. Documentary novel.
A book about how a fantastic, highly skilled dog can assist police work. Humorous, adventurous… A great read!
Our main characters are Mike Serio and his dog JJ. But JJ was no ordinary dog; he was a true bloodhound. Mike and JJ lived and worked in Salt Lake City, although their story is naturally not so simple. Think about which dog breed immediately comes to mind when asked about police dogs? Nine out of ten would say the German Shepherd. And they wouldn’t be far off, because law enforcement agencies accepted this viewpoint for a long time. Serio is the police officer who tries to prove that a bloodhound can indeed be useful to the police. At first, few believed him and other dog handlers didn’t particularly like JJ, but time and JJ’s results proved that bloodhounds are indeed suitable for police work. We read many stories that JJ was able to solve and some that, unfortunately, he was unable to solve. I would like to pause for a moment here: regarding unsolved cases, somehow the media always placed greater emphasis on them, which benefited neither the police nor the dogs.
You can learn a lot about police work from the book, especially about the work of police officers with dogs. Besides the media paying more attention to cases where dogs are deployed, their work is also more dangerous because they have to hold the leash instead of their weapon. JJ’s story is a success story, thanks to whom a stereotype was shed and an effective “tool” was utilized.” It was almost known from the moment of his birth that he was more talented than the others. He was not even two years old when he caught his first criminal, and during his nine years with the force, he tracked burglars, rapists, drug dealers, missing children, and killers; he helped bring nearly three hundred Utah criminals to prison. Jessie Junior – called JJ by his friends, officially Michael Serio police officer’s partner, and by the bad guys “that damned mutt” – before him, bloodhounds were barely used as police dogs in the western United States, and not at all in Utah. Although JJ could not raise his voice against this injustice (though many described him as “having a voice like a sea lion that swallowed a foghorn”), his performance convinced the skeptics.”
The author, Adam David Russ, is an assistant editor at the Blue Moon Literary & Art Review. His short stories have won awards from Writer’s Digest, The Baltimore Review, and New Millenium Writings, and have been featured on the Stories on Stage program. Adam, the child of military parents, a Peace Corps volunteer, economist, and math teacher, is currently working on his next book. He lives in Northern California with his wife and son.
Available for purchase online at Bookline online stores. Click the links to start the purchase.
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