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My life among the underdogs : a memoir / Tia Torres.

Torres, Tia, (author.).

Summary:

"From one of the most respected figures in the dog rescue community come the harrowing, funny, and inspiring stories of nine incredible dogs that shaped her life. Tia Torres, beloved underdog advocate and star of Animal Planet's hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees, chronicles her roller-coaster life in this heartwarming memoir featuring some of her best-loved dogs. With inimitable honesty and characteristic brashness, Tia captures the spirit and heart of these intelligent and loving canines, while carrying us behind the scenes of her TV show, into the heart of post-Katrina New Orleans, onto the soundstages of Hollywood films, and even to the jungles of Sri Lanka. Tia has devoted her life to shattering the stereotype that pit bulls are dangerous, vicious predators. As the top dog at the Villalobos Rescue Center in New Orleans, the largest pit bull rescue in the United States, she and her team have rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed hundreds of animals that might otherwise have been destroyed. As she puts it, 'Most of the stories in this book are about animals (and a few humans) that needed someone to believe in them and a purpose in order to show their true nobility.'"--Amazon.com summary.

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  • ISBN: 9780062419798
  • ISBN: 006241979X
  • Physical Description: 228 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]

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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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Erlanger Branch 636.70832 T693m 2019 (Text) 33126024560306 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2018 November #2

    Star of the long-running Animal Planet series 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.]—Meagan Storey, Virginia Beach

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