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Beau has never met anyone he doesn’t want to lick. Ben is wary of love. Beau finds opportunity around every corner. Ben hides in the shadows of shame.
Life on All Fours is a love story framed by loss and narrated by one whose four paws are firmly on the ground. Ben Walker lives in San Francisco. It’s 1997, and after nearly two decades of AIDS devastation, finally, there may be reasons to hope. Ben, his ex-wife, Judy, and their mutual best friend, Anthony, struggle in a complicated triangle of love and personal history to create family. Into the mix tumbles Beau, an eight-week-old Field Spaniel who bears witness to the human drama that swirls around him. From down here anything is possible. Life on All Fours is two stories but one shared journey—a dog and a man, and the hearts they touch along the way. |
5 star reviews:
"Beautifully written. The voice of the innocent telling a powerful story of healing, pain, love and heartbreak. What happened here is something masterful and magical." Pagoda House
"Very sweet, touching and inspiring book written from an usual perspective. Any dog lover will appreciate it - but you don't have to be one to enjoy Life on All Fours."
"What a great way to launch a writer's career. The book tells the story of many lives through the eager and watchful eyes of Beau, the dog. David Fredrickson's writing is honest and touching. The story is about friendship, family, love and loss and 100% San Francisco. The dog's voice is gentle, playful and filled with very funny insights into humans and how we act. Wonderful companion for a Sunday afternoon in the park."
"I highly recommend Life on All Fours to people lovers and animal lovers alike."
" . . . characters are not of black-and-white simplicity -- except perhaps for the unfailingly innocent and curious Beau -- and other characters develop and evolve throughout the story, creating both context and richness for the two companionable protagonists. I enjoyed this book SO MUCH, and thought about it long after I had finished reading it."
"You've so eloquently captured the connection between dogs and their humans, and I eagerly devoured every word. I, too, share my home with Field Spaniels, and love the way you captured their discerning nature, and what really is ticking in those brains! Beau bore witness to the frailties of family, the intricacies of relationships, of the power of the human spirit from his unique vantage point…on all fours. Well Done!!"
"A moving story told through the unique and non judgmental view of man's best friend."
"Beautifully written. The voice of the innocent telling a powerful story of healing, pain, love and heartbreak. What happened here is something masterful and magical." Pagoda House
"Very sweet, touching and inspiring book written from an usual perspective. Any dog lover will appreciate it - but you don't have to be one to enjoy Life on All Fours."
"What a great way to launch a writer's career. The book tells the story of many lives through the eager and watchful eyes of Beau, the dog. David Fredrickson's writing is honest and touching. The story is about friendship, family, love and loss and 100% San Francisco. The dog's voice is gentle, playful and filled with very funny insights into humans and how we act. Wonderful companion for a Sunday afternoon in the park."
"I highly recommend Life on All Fours to people lovers and animal lovers alike."
" . . . characters are not of black-and-white simplicity -- except perhaps for the unfailingly innocent and curious Beau -- and other characters develop and evolve throughout the story, creating both context and richness for the two companionable protagonists. I enjoyed this book SO MUCH, and thought about it long after I had finished reading it."
"You've so eloquently captured the connection between dogs and their humans, and I eagerly devoured every word. I, too, share my home with Field Spaniels, and love the way you captured their discerning nature, and what really is ticking in those brains! Beau bore witness to the frailties of family, the intricacies of relationships, of the power of the human spirit from his unique vantage point…on all fours. Well Done!!"
"A moving story told through the unique and non judgmental view of man's best friend."
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