{"product_id":"old-faithful-dogs-of-a-certain-age-isbn-9780062413451","title":"Old Faithful: Dogs of a Certain Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning and indelible collection of portraits and stories that capture dogs of a certain age in all their patchy, scruffy, jowly, and devoted glory—an homage to man’s best friend, based on the popular international photography project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dogs in \u003cem\u003eOld Faithful\u003c\/em\u003e are well worn, well loved, and well on in years. After his grandmother’s 100th birthday party, photographer and dog lover Pete Thorne found himself taking photos of elderly dogs. In their aged, imperfect faces, he saw a depth of life, joy, and wisdom missing from more youthful subjects. He gathered these rich and powerful portraits into a web series he called “Old Faithful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reaction was instant—and astounding—from media outlets as diverse as Huffington Post and BuzzFeed to \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e and ABC, to thousands of people around the globe who reached out to Thorne with their heartwarming stories of their own faithful companions. The photos triggered a wide variety of emotions, eliciting smiles and tears, and unleashing a flood of anecdotes and memories. “Old Faithful” became a shared platform for dog lovers all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on his web series, \u003cem\u003eOld Faithful\u003c\/em\u003e features dozens of color photographs that bring these dogs vividly into focus, accompanied by poignant descriptive sketches that capture the spirit and personality of each, illuminate his life and experiences, and celebrate the shared relationship with a beloved human companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweet and moving keepsake, \u003cem\u003eOld Faithful\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that aging can be beautiful, and offers profound lessons for all of us, no matter our age. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Faithful\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking and heartrending collection of photographs and stories featuring dogs who are well worn, well loved, and well on in years. The Old Faithful Project started after photographer Pete Thorne snapped photographs for his grandmother's hundredth birthday party. Inspired, he began photographing elderly dogs. What he discovered were faces with more life, more joy, and more wisdom than he could have ever anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter he posted a few photographs, stories and pictures came pouring in from around the globe—people wanted to share tales of their own senior dogs. Thorne met with hundreds of senior dogs and their best friends and human companions. \u003cem\u003eOld Faithful\u003c\/em\u003e features seventy-five of these dogs and their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach dog has a different background. Some were rescued from pet mills, like seventeen-year-old Chihuahua Sam, who has exceeded his life expectancy by five years and counting. Some needed a forever home after their owners could no longer care for them, like sixteen-year-old toy poodle Grimm, who's had a long list of health problems but remains as unique and lovable as ever. And some have been companions since puppyhood, like ten-year-old rottweiler Brut, who loves his human siblings as if he were their mother. But all of these dogs are beloved, in their own patchy, scruffy, jowly glory.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“I doubt you will leave Old Faithful sitting on a table or shelf...Unlike many elegant books featuring photos accompanied by small blurbs of explanation, this one is filled with heartfelt joy and wonder...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“’Faces, like companionship, just get better with age,’ writes photographer Pete Thorne. His lovely compendium of dogs past will charm you into agreeing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888320868581,"sku":"NP9780062413451","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062413451.jpg?v=1730228829","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/old-faithful-dogs-of-a-certain-age-isbn-9780062413451","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}