my life as a dog (english edition)  <b><i>perhaps with him i am a dog </i></b><br /><br />what was kevin? he was earnest yet playful, boisterous yet lazy, a little rough sometimes, extremely direct and always sure of what he wanted. he was also sensitive, kind, supportive and caring, not to mention highly communicative and supremely understanding towards children.<br /><br /><i>my life as a dog</i> is the funny, heartwarming and moving story of a life shared between a black and tan dachshund and his owner.<br /><br />told over two days and a weekend drawn from their many years together, it explores how kevin overcame his cruel upbringing to flower into a self-confident dog that left everyone he met spellbound. and as they grew together, his owner learned to live in the present and navigate the difficult times they faced together.<br /><br />but with kevin rejected by the canine world and their connection ever-more profound and symbiotic, the question was: what does he think i am?<br /><br />l.a. davenport is the author of the novels <i>the nucleus of reality, or the recollections of thomas p–</i>, and <i>escape</i>, and the collections <i>no way home</i> and <i>dear lucifer and other stories</i>.