Nose Down, Eyes Up: A Novel
Dec 2008 · Villard
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At forty-seven, Gil is the world’s oldest twenty-two-year-old man, living in relative contentment with his four dogs, including the alpha, Jimmy. When he stumbles upon Jimmy delivering lectures on canine manipulative techniques to the rest of the dogs in the neighborhood, Gil’s not particularly surprised, and his eyes light up with dollar signs. But their money-making venture has barely begun when chatty canine Jimmy realizes the shocking truth: He’s adopted. And not only is Gil not his real father, they’re not even the same species. In the identity crisis that ensues, Gil hears the last thing he wants his favorite dog to say: Jimmy wants to be reunited with his birth mother, a bitch owned by Gil’s sexy ex-wife, now remarried and living in Malibu. Could things get worse? Apparently, yes.
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June 9, 2010
Well, this was cute... but not as cute as _Walking in Circles Before Lying Down_, but I suppose there are only so many things that you can pass on as cute and interesting tid-bits from dogs. Although, honestly, it was the narrator that spoiled the book for me. He wasn't very sympathetic... and neither was the main dog, Jimmy. I don't know... it was just sort of a disappointment after looking forward to reading it. I really loved WICBLD. Maybe if the narrator had been a woman... though, I did like how modern the book was, with mentions of Facebook, MySpace and I Can Haz Cheezburger...
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January 20, 2011
I loved it. I have had a special dog in my life that I swear could talk. I read the first one too and couldn't wait until I could read this one as well.
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October 3, 2012
This was another can't put down book. It made me laugh and it made me cry. Great book. I will read this one again.
About the author
Emmy Award—winning writer Merrill Markoe has authored three books of humorous essays and the novels Walking in Circles Before Lying Down and It’s My F---ing Birthday and co-authored (with Andy Prieboy) the novel The Psycho Ex Game. An overly long biographical résumé can be found at www.merillmarkoe.com. She lives in Los Angeles with four dogs and a man.
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