The Man Who Talks to Dogs: The Story of America's Wild Street Dogs and Their Unlikely Savior
For years, Randy Grim, founder and executive director of Stray  Rescue of St. Louis, has been trying to draw national attention  to the literally millions of wild dogs that roam our city  streets. He is ostensibly the subject of this book, but Roth, a  political writer and native of St. Louis, ultimately focuses on  the dogs themselves-which is exactly what Grim would want.  Sympathetic but ultimately realistic, Roth acknowledges that  these dogs often have major problems and would make good pets  for only the most knowledgeable dog people. Yet as Roth  describes how Grim was drawn into this crusade, the reader will  begin to understand why he cares so much and feel hopeful that  with such efforts the situation can indeed change. Despite his  own emotional difficulties, Grim emerges as a caring, deeply  committed individual whom the reader will like as much for his  idiosyncrasies as in spite of them. In recounting one crusader's  campaign, Roth does an excellent job of boiling down the  nationwide problem of feral and stray dogs to its basic issues.  Recommended for most public libraries and animal welfare  collections.Alicia Graybill, Fairbury P.L., NECopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.