{"product_id":"and-a-dog-called-fig-paperback","title":"And a Dog Called Fig - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Humphreys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd a Dog Called Fig\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one writer's life with dogs (including a frisky new puppy), how they are uniquely ideal companions for building a creative life, and some delightful tales about dogs and their famous writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto my writer's isolation will come a dog, to sit beside my chair or to lie on the couch while I work, to force me outside for a walk, and suddenly, although still lonely, this writer will have a companion.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn artist's solitude is a sacred space, one to be guarded from the chaos of the world, where the sparks of inspiration can be kindled into fires of creation. But within this quiet also lie loneliness, self-doubt, the danger of collapsing too far inward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn artist needs a familiar, a companion with emotional intelligence, innate curiosity, an enthusiasm for the world beyond, but also the capacity to rest contentedly for many hours. What an artist needs, Helen Humphreys would say, is a dog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd a Dog Called Fig\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir of the writing life told through the dogs Humphreys has lived with and loved over a lifetime, including Fig, her new Vizsla puppy. Interspersed are stories of other writers and their own irreplaceable companions: Virginia Woolf and Grizzle, Gertrude Stein and Basket, Thomas Hardy and Wessex--who walked the dining table at dinner parties, taking whatever he liked--and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA love song to the dogs who come into our lives and all that they bring--sorrow, mayhem, reflection, joy--this is a book about steadfast friendship and loss, creativity and craft, and the restorative powers of nature. Every work of art is different; so too is every dog, with distinctive needs and lessons. And if we let them guide us, they will show us many worlds we would otherwise miss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes Black-and-White Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Humphreys\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed, award-winning author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her work includes the novels\u003ci\u003e The Evening Chorus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoventry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAfterimage\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction books \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Orchard \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Frozen Thames\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Toronto Book Award, and has been a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, the Trillium Book Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and CBC Radio's Canada Reads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.17 x 4.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186909266169,"sku":"9781250863065","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Zm1zaUh4Rll5TG5hbmtjOHpPSk1VZz09.webp?v=1767848641","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/and-a-dog-called-fig-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}