{"product_id":"9781607556848","title":"It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village: True Stories of Remarkable canine Vagabonds","description":"This collection of true stories celebrates the lives of a handful of vagabond dogs who spurned confinement and one-family ownership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach dog's tale is unique:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoozer had his own bank account and appeared on Good Morning America; Owney spent his life riding U.S. mail trains and can now be seen in the Smithsonian Institute; Greyfriars Bobby snuck into the cemetery every night for 14 years to sleep on his deceased master's grave; Lampo became famous for riding the railways of Italy but always returned to the same station; Tricksey offered companionship to the residents of a nursing home; Patsy Ann watched the shores of Alaska and knew before all others that a ship was arriving even though she was stone deaf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese atypical dogs all share the same independent spirit that inspires human admiration and devotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt Takes a Dog to Raise a Village is a tribute to their spirit and their unusual bonds with the humans who knew them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text is highlighted by pencil drawings.","brand":"Willow Creek Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134116675824,"sku":"9781607556848","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781607556848_p0.jpg?v=1763833728","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781607556848","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}