{"product_id":"9781250212535","title":"When Harry Met Minnie : A True Story of Love and Friendship","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Harry Met Minnie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Martha Teichner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*An Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller!* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir of love and loss, of being in the right place at the right time, and of the mysterious ways a beloved pet can bring people together, from CBS Sunday Morning News correspondent and multi-Emmy-Award-winning Martha Teichner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e true fairy tales. Stories that exist because impossible-to-explain coincidences change everything. Except in real life, not all of them have conventional, happily-ever-after endings. \u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Minnie\u003c\/i\u003e is that kind of fairy tale, with the vibrant, romantic New York City backdrop of its namesake, the movie \u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Sally\u003c\/i\u003e, and the bittersweet wisdom of \u003ci\u003eTuesdays with Morrie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a special camaraderie among early-morning dog walkers. Gathering at dog runs in the park, or strolling through the farmer's market at Union Square before the bustling crowd appears, fellow pet owners become familiar–as do the personalities of their beloved animals. In this special space and time, a chance encounter with an old acquaintance changed Martha Teichner’s world. As fate would have it, her friend knew someone who was dying of cancer, from exposure to toxins after 9\/11, and desperate to find a home for her dog, Harry. He was a Bull Terrier—the same breed as Martha’s dear Minnie. Would Martha consider giving Harry a safe, loving new home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn short order, boy dog meets girl dog, the fairy tale part of this story. But there is so much more to this book. After Martha agrees to meet Harry and his owner Carol, what begins as a transaction involving a dog becomes a deep and meaningful friendship between two women with complicated lives and a love of Bull Terriers in common. Through the heartbreak and grief of Carol’s illness, the bond that develops changed Martha’s life, Carol’s life, Minnie’s life, Harry’s life. As it changed Carol’s death as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this rich and touching narrative, Martha considers the ways our stories are shaped by the people we meet, and the profound love we can find by opening our hearts to unexpected encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Teichner’s main themes are sure to warm readers in this cold coronavirus winter: the steadfast devotion between dogs and their owners, and the essential role friendship plays in sustaining both humans and their beloved pets … Teichner has learned that we all have the capacity to create and build new friendships and attachments at whatever age or stage of life. That such rewards are possible is the inspirational lesson for all the characters in — and readers of — this touching saga.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Minnie\u003c\/i\u003e made me cry and made me dance with joy. It’s an exquisite tale about heartbreak and healing, critters and humans, and the little miracles life hands us when we need them the most.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJeannette Walls, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of THE GLASS CASTLE and HALF BROKE HORSES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When Harry Met Minnie\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour-de-force of storytelling. Martha Teichner not only charts the course of two remarkable friendships, between two people and two dogs, she invites us to consider our own relationships. The stars that had to align to put someone special in our life. This is a love story, masterful, warm and funny, heartfelt and heartbreaking. I absolutely loved this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Louise Penny, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Devils Are Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Minnie\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of laughter and tears, of friendship and dogs.  It shows us the loyalty and resilience of Bull Terriers—and of two women who love them. A book of generosity and hope for an era badly in need of both.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJennifer Finney Boylan, author of GOOD BOY: My Life in Seven Dogs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Minnie\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the shelf next to\u003ci\u003e Travels with Charley \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarley and Me\u003c\/i\u003e. But the unforgettable dogs we meet in these pages don’t just help the people in their lives, they save each other. Martha Teichner has written an extraordinary story filled with love and humor about the transformative power of friendship, among dogs and people, in the thick of life and at its end. I fell in love with Harry, Minnie, their humans, and this marvel of a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWill Schwalbe, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Your Life Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBooks for Living \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The sweet — if wrenching — memoir is an ode to our dearest four-legged friends, and the people they lead us to.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eWhat to read in 2021 based on what you loved in 2020\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250212535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Celadon Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40744366145742,"sku":"9781250212535","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3f906b06-8009-4057-a673-f3b8ca5a17f8.jpg?v=1641448569","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250212535","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}