No better friend
Subtitle: celebrities and the dogs they love
By: compiled and edited by Elke Gazzara
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780762783748
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Anecdotes; Dog owners; Portraits; Celebrities; General; PETS; Essays; Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Breeds
Description: "No Better Friend offers a unique collection of intimate essays by celebrities about the dogs who have touched their lives, giving us the inside scoop on the bond between owner and dog, defined not by status or popularity but instead founded on what truly matters: loyalty and love. These personal stories reveal a softer side of celebrities we know only through screen, stage, and the media, and readers will find joy, laughter, and a deeper connection to their favorite pop-culture icons. Natalie Portman reveals how her dog Charlie helped her weather a broken heart; Mark Ruffalo expresses his gratitude for his dog Frieda, who prevented his young son from wading into a pond; and Steve Martin reflects on how his dog Roger defined over a decade of his life. Each essay will feature a photo of the contributor and his or her beloved canine, and dog lovers everywhere will cherish these remarkable tales of celebrities and their four-legged soul mates"--
Table of contents: title: Introduction: South Beach; title: Russell Banks; title: Carl Bernstein; title: Andrea Bocelli; title: Zoe Cassavetes; title: Nick Clooney; title: Arlene Dahl; title: Contessa Cristiana di Socebran; title: Fe Fendi; title: Massimo Ferragamo; title: Gabriel Garko; title: Ben Gazzara; title: Frank Gehry; title: Kathie Lee Gifford; title: Winston Groom; title: Estelle Harris; title: President Vaclav Havel; title: John and Maria Cristina Heimann; title: Joe Helman; title: Carolina Herrera; title: Cady Huffman; title: Bill Jones; title: Stanislaus "Stash" Klossowski; title: Andrzej Krakowski; title: Douglas Ladnier; title: Pia Lindstrom; title: Rich Little; title: Shirley Lord; title: Patti LuPone; title: Rob Marshall; title: Steve Martin; title: Liliane Montevecchi; title: Katharina Otto-Bernstein; title: Joe Pesci; title: Bernadette Peters; title: Marina Poplavskaya; title: Natalie Portman; title: Jane Powell; title: Rex Reed; title: Martin Richards; title: Mickey Rourke; title: Gena Rowlands; title: Ralph Rucci; title: Mark Ruffalo; title: Princess Claudia Ruspoli; title: Julian Schnabel; title: Tess Serranti; title: Omar Sharif; title: Liz Smith; title: Dara Sowell; title: Elaine Stritch; title: Gay Talese; title: Barbara Taylor Bradford; title: Tommy Tune; title: Robert Vaughn; title: Wim Wenders; title: Stuart Whitman; title: Franco Zeffirelli; title: Epilogue: New York.