Comments on: Marley and Red and Bear http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: annette http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear#comment-901 annette Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:06:40 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear-and-us#comment-901 rb, thank you so much for mentioning that book. i entirely forgot that i recieved a copy as a gift for christmas. i'm going to dig it out right now. did you mention "sight dog" on this blog as a must read for anyone who ever owned a dog or has a human heart beating in their chest? if not, this is my endorsement. rb, thank you so much for mentioning that book. i entirely forgot that i recieved a copy as a gift for christmas. i’m going to dig it out right now. did you mention “sight dog” on this blog as a must read for anyone who ever owned a dog or has a human heart beating in their chest? if not, this is my endorsement.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear#comment-899 robin Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:43:39 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear-and-us#comment-899 Lady T, you're so right about "he's just as endearing to us in a completely different way." You think you're replacing a beloved pet, but what you really get is a brand new life with its own personality. In Marley and Me, John Grogan refers to his previous dog as "Saint Sean," and wants any other dog to measure up. Red and Bear are NOTHING alike. But I love each of them completely. Maybe that's the only solace when our dogs and cats die too young (meaning within their life expectancy). The next one will be different and also perfect in his or her own way. Lady T, you’re so right about “he’s just as endearing to us in a completely different way.” You think you’re replacing a beloved pet, but what you really get is a brand new life with its own personality.

In Marley and Me, John Grogan refers to his previous dog as “Saint Sean,” and wants any other dog to measure up.

Red and Bear are NOTHING alike. But I love each of them completely.

Maybe that’s the only solace when our dogs and cats die too young (meaning within their life expectancy). The next one will be different and also perfect in his or her own way.

]]> By: Lady T http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear#comment-897 Lady T Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:28:02 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/marley-and-red-and-bear-and-us#comment-897 We had a cat that my Mom had rescued from the parking lot at her job when he was a kitten who had to be put to sleep a few years ago,so I know how you feel about Red. Fortunately,we adopted another kitty from the pound sometime later and he's just as endearing to us in a completely different way. I agree with you about writers who can make you care about a subject that normally disinterests you-had the same experience when I read Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch(the British film version rocks,btw. Never wanted to see the US one-Jimmy Fallon can't hold a candle to Colin Firth). We had a cat that my Mom had rescued from the parking lot at her job when he was a kitten who had to be put to sleep a few years ago,so I know how you feel about Red. Fortunately,we adopted another kitty from the pound sometime later and he’s just as endearing to us in a completely different way.

I agree with you about writers who can make you care about a subject that normally disinterests you-had the same experience when I read Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch(the British film version rocks,btw. Never wanted to see the US one-Jimmy Fallon can’t hold a candle to Colin Firth).

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