My life among the underdogs : a memoir / Tia Torres.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062419798
- ISBN: 006241979X
- Physical Description: 228 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Tatanka: buffalo girl -- A dog named L.A.: the princess and the pit -- Duke: the action hero -- Moose: the reluctant rock star -- Junkyard Joe: from delinquent to drug detector -- Monster: a dog and his boy -- Lucky: the one-woman dog -- Bluie: the knight in silver armor -- Taz: the little dog with nine lives -- About Villalobos. |
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Subject: | Torres, Tia. Dog rescue > United States > Anecdotes. Television personalities > United States > Biography. Dog rescue. Pit bull terriers. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 636.70832 T693m 2019 (Text) | 33126024560306 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2018 November #2
Star of the long-running Animal Planet series
Copyright 2018 Library Journal.Pit Bulls & Parolees , Torres has a wealth of experience as a trainer and advocate for dogs of all kinds. She also founded Villalobos Rescue Center, New Orleans, initially a wolf/wolf hybrid rescue and now an all-breed rescue center, though pit bulls remain at the heart of their work. Readers get to know Torres through the stories of dogs who have played special roles in her life and the lives of her children. Duke and Moose, large red pit bulls, worked with the author on movie and music video sets in her career as an animal trainer. Junkyard Joe learned to channel his energy into drug detection. Monster lost his family but found a new best friend in Torres's son Moe. Each pit bull profiled shows the potential in rescue dogs, regardless of their backgrounds or breeds.VERDICT Animal-loving readers will be drawn to Torres's commitment to the "underdogs" she has spent her life caring for. There is also a built-in fan base of readers for her memoir, which reflects the spirit of her popular television show. [See Prepub Alert, 7/9/18.]âMeagan Storey, Virginia Beach