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If you have ever loved a dog...
Mr. Terhune is quoted as saying that when he died and went to heaven, if his dogs were not there, he would know he was in the wrong place.Once you begin reading the tales he told of the dogs he loved (mostly fictional tales), you will consider purchasing a collie dog.
Beginning with Lad as puppy, you enjoy the adventures.When Lad gets lost, you find yourself wrapped up in the anxiety of the search.When he defends, you spirit fights right alongside and his sorrow may break your heart.You and your family will live with Lad for years to come. This book will give your family hours of excitement and enjoyment.
Wonderful read
I, like may other reviewers, started reading Terhune in school. There was nothing more wonderful than finding one of his books in a dusty corner of a bookstore and being able to claim it as my own. It was a wonderful story about a faithful companion. A simple story written by a master craftsman.
As an adult, I am still reading it. Now I realize what an awesome author Terhune is/was. He was a true author. His stories are not only about a dog, but about what loyalty, faith and honor are all about. In his way, Lad teaches us about the best in mankind.
If I could only live up to this lowly dog.
They Just Don't Write them Like This Anymore
Before my review, you have to understand where I'm coming from.At age 5 I was owned by a huge rusty red Collie - Macintosh, in my teens I was owned by a stunning Sable and White Collie - Piney Branch Lindsay Lad, and currently I am owned by a striking, pirate-like tri-color Collie - Captain Jack Sparrow.As a child, I read many of the Terhune books, fell in love with his enchanting writing style which created imagery reminiscent of a Thomas Kincaid painting.Aside from those facts, I am a completely unbiased reviewer of this wonderful book. Needless to say I was inspired to capture the not so dissimilar adventures, personalities, mischief and family love of this wonderful breed when I wrote the novel "Jack: The Christmas Collie".
Lad: A Dog is no mere dog. Through the eyes of Terhune or anyone who really takes time to understand their canine, especially Collies, we discover that Lad truly has a Soul. He is the most noble of the many Terhune Collies.He is the champion, the alpha dog, the canine master and protector of The Place.Terhune describes The Place as essentially a Disney World for Collies; simply utopic. The book begins with the oddly one-sided love affair between Lad and Lady in the chapter "The Mate"While Terhune portrays himself as the Master of The Place and through Lad's eyes, lives on a pedestal, and is supreme law of the land, Terhune also puts Lad and to a lesser degree, the other canines on a pedestal so that we can have the opportunity through Terhunes keen insight into his "chums" to see how truly magnificent in character and companionship these dogs are. Throughout the chapters and stories, Terhune gives play to several of his other Collies including Wolf, but clearly, the centerpiece of the book is Lad.He was simply the most magnificent and favored of them all.Once the finish this book, you cannot help but be moved by what you will perceive through Terhunes eyes which also allow us the readers to perceive often through Lad's eyes.Terhune considered himself a hack of a writer, but I am convinced that comment should be considered a typo and maybe he really meant that he had a "knack" as a writer.An old rule of thumb is to write about that which you know.Well, Mr. Terhune certainly knew about Collies and learned about them and through his wonderful works we may glimpse a peek into what he knew.
I heartily recommend this book and Terune's others.
Kevin Brett
Author: "Jack: The Christmas Collie"
Jack: The Christmas Collie
They Just Don't Write them Like This Anymore
Before my review, you have to understand where I'm coming from.At age 5 I was owned by a huge rusty red Collie - Macintosh, in my teens I was owned by a stunning Sable and White Collie - Piney Branch Lindsay Lad, and currently I am owned by a striking, pirate-like tri-color Collie - Captain Jack Sparrow.As a child, I read many of the Terhune books, fell in love with his enchanting writing style which created imagery reminiscent of a Thomas Kincaid painting.Aside from those facts, I am a completely unbiased reviewer of this wonderful book. Needless to say I was inspired to capture the not so dissimilar adventures, personalities, mischief and family love of this wonderful breed when I wrote the novel "Jack: The Christmas Collie".
Lad: A Dog is no mere dog. Through the eyes of Terhune or anyone who really takes time to understand their canine, especially Collies, we discover that Lad truly has a Soul. He is the most noble of the many Terhune Collies.He is the champion, the alpha dog, the canine master and protector of The Place.Terhune describes The Place as essentially a Disney World for Collies; simply utopic. The book begins with the oddly one-sided love affair between Lad and Lady in the chapter "The Mate"While Terhune portrays himself as the Master of The Place and through Lad's eyes, lives on a pedestal, and is supreme law of the land, Terhune also puts Lad and to a lesser degree, the other canines on a pedestal so that we can have the opportunity through Terhunes keen insight into his "chums" to see how truly magnificent in character and companionship these dogs are. Throughout the chapters and stories, Terhune gives play to several of his other Collies including Wolf, but clearly, the centerpiece of the book is Lad.He was simply the most magnificent and favored of them all.Once the finish this book, you cannot help but be moved by what you will perceive through Terhunes eyes which also allow us the readers to perceive often through Lad's eyes.Terhune considered himself a hack of a writer, but I am convinced that comment should be considered a typo and maybe he really meant that he had a "knack" as a writer.An old rule of thumb is to write about that which you know.Well, Mr. Terhune certainly knew about Collies and learned about them and through his wonderful works we may glimpse a peek into what he knew.
I heartily recommend this book and Terune's others.
Kevin Brett
Author: "Jack: The Christmas Collie"
Jack: The Christmas Collie
They Just Don't Write them Like This Anymore
Before my review, you have to understand where I'm coming from.At age 5 I was owned by a huge rusty red Collie - Macintosh, in my teens I was owned by a stunning Sable and White Collie - Piney Branch Lindsay Lad, and currently I am owned by a striking, pirate-like tri-color Collie - Captain Jack Sparrow.As a child, I read many of the Terhune books, fell in love with his enchanting writing style which created imagery reminiscent of a Thomas Kincaid painting.Aside from those facts, I am a completely unbiased reviewer of this wonderful book. Needless to say I was inspired to capture the not so dissimilar adventures, personalities, mischief and family love of this wonderful breed when I wrote the novel "Jack: The Christmas Collie".
Lad: A Dog is no mere dog. Through the eyes of Terhune or anyone who really takes time to understand their canine, especially Collies, we discover that Lad truly has a Soul. He is the most noble of the many Terhune Collies.He is the champion, the alpha dog, the canine master and protector of The Place.Terhune describes The Place as essentially a Disney World for Collies; simply utopic. The book begins with the oddly one-sided love affair between Lad and Lady in the chapter "The Mate"While Terhune portrays himself as the Master of The Place and through Lad's eyes, lives on a pedestal, and is supreme law of the land, Terhune also puts Lad and to a lesser degree, the other canines on a pedestal so that we can have the opportunity through Terhunes keen insight into his "chums" to see how truly magnificent in character and companionship these dogs are. Throughout the chapters and stories, Terhune gives play to several of his other Collies including Wolf, but clearly, the centerpiece of the book is Lad.He was simply the most magnificent and favored of them all.Once the finish this book, you cannot help but be moved by what you will perceive through Terhunes eyes which also allow us the readers to perceive often through Lad's eyes.Terhune considered himself a hack of a writer, but I am convinced that comment should be considered a typo and maybe he really meant that he had a "knack" as a writer.An old rule of thumb is to write about that which you know.Well, Mr. Terhune certainly knew about Collies and learned about them and through his wonderful works we may glimpse a peek into what he knew.
I heartily recommend this book and Terune's others.
Kevin Brett
Author: "Jack: The Christmas Collie"
Jack: The Christmas Collie
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