In The Nature of Dogs, Mary Ludington seeks to capture the true nature of dogs—their beauty, character, and spirit. Her spectacular and sensitive photographs capture the particular personalities of sixty different breeds. Evocative commentaries shed light on the origins, history and hallmarks of this diverse group.
For additional insight and perspective, The Nature of Dogs includes a foreword by Patricia Hampl and five engaging essays from familiar writers and prominent public figures: Mary Gaitskill, James Hillman, Temple Grandin, Kevin Kling, Winona LaDuke, and Peter Trachtenberg.
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The Nature of Dogs, by Mary Ludington; Foreword by Patricia HamplSimon & Schuster, Fall 2007
Hardcover, 176 pages, $35.00
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Mary GaitskillMary Gaitskill is the author of the novels Two Girls, Fat and Thin and Veronica, as well as the story collections Bad Behavior and Because They Wanted To. Her novel Veronica was nominated for the National Book Award in 2005.
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is the author of best-selling books Animals in Translation and Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports From My Life With Autism. She has been featured on major television programs and written up in many national publications.
Patricia Hampl
Patricia Hampl is the author of several memoirs, including A Romantic Education and I Could Tell You Stories. Her latest book is Blue Arabesque: A Search for the Sublime. A new memoir, The Florist’s Daughter, is forthcoming in fall 2007.
James Hillman
The psychology of James Hillman spans five decades, affecting lives and minds in a wide range of fields. He is the author of twenty-eight books, including the Pulitzer Prize–nominated Re-visioning Psychology. Dr. Hillman was a student of Carl Jung and cofounded the Dallas Institute for the Humanities and Culture.
Kevin Kling
Kevin Kling is a contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered, and a recurring voice on the program since the early 1990s. His autobiographical play Home and Away has been seen at the Seattle Rep, the Goodman Theater, Jungle Theater, the Spoleto Festival, and the HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is a member of the Mississippi Band of Anishinaabeg. A graduate of Harvard University, she has written extensively on Native American and environmental issues. Her books include Last Standing Woman, All Our Relations, In the Sugarbush, and Recovering the Sacred. She is currently program director of Honor the Earth and the founding director of White Earth Land Recovery Project.
Peter Trachtenberg
Peter Trachtenberg is the author of 7 TATTOOS: A Memoir in the Flesh and THE BOOK OF CALAMITIES: Questions About Suffering. His essays and short stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s, and the New York Times Travel Magazine.