{"product_id":"dog-man-isbn-9781594483905","title":"Dog Man","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning portrait of the Japanese rebel who single-handedly rescued the 4,000-year-old Akita dog breed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of World War II, there were only 16 Akita dogs left in Japan. Morie Sawataishi became obsessed with preventing the extinction of the 4,000-year-old Japanese dog breed. He defied convention, broke the law, gave up a prestigious job, and chose instead to take his urbanite wife to Japan's forbidding snow country to start a family, and devote himself entirely to saving the Akita.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartha Sherrill blends archival research, on-site reportage, and her talent for narrative to reveal Sawataishi's world, providing a profound look at what it takes to be an individual in a culture where rebels are rare, while expertly portraying a side of Japan that is rarely seen by outsiders.\"\u003ci\u003eDog Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a peerless tale of a life's work unfolding, written in prose so spare, rare, and beautiful it took my breath away...Written with equal parts rigor and grace, \u003ci\u003eDog Man\u003c\/i\u003e captures something near the knotty essence of the human bond with dogs.\" \u003cbr\u003e-David Wroblewski, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A spellbindingly beautiful and affecting story. Sherrill...extends the story so deeply that it seems to stand for choices in all our lives.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A portrait of Japan few outsiders see...A quirky story of heroism, defiance, and dedication. A fascinating slice of cultural history.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Thrilling.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003eMartha Sherrill is a former \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e staff writer known for her penetrating profiles of people, both famous and obscure. Her award-winning writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha from Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, a work of nonfiction, and two novels, \u003ci\u003eMy Last Movie Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ruins of California\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304163102949,"sku":"NP9781594483905","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594483905.jpg?v=1767725472","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dog-man-isbn-9781594483905","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}