{"product_id":"come-back-como-winning-the-heart-of-a-reluctant-dog-paperback","title":"Come Back, Como: Winning The Heart Of A Reluctant Dog - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Winn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a beloved ten-part series in the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCome Back, Como \u003c\/em\u003eis Steven Winn's tender and hilarious memoir of his uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoever to do with him. With humor and pathos, Winn describes the exasperating but ultimately rewarding effects the pet had on his family, the ordeals he and his dog endured together, and the greatest lesson Como taught him: that loving a dog can somehow make us more human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Steven Winn and his wife, Sally, finally gave in to their onlychild Phoebe's pleas for a dog, they adopted a scraggly terriermutt from a local animal shelter. The new familypet, Como, turned out to hate men--especially theauthor--and proved to be a cunning escape artist.Traumatized, single-minded, and exceptionallyclever, Como was bent on breaking Winn's sanityand self-respect, his bank account, and his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn international sensation, \u003cem\u003eCome Back, Como\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of one man's hilarious andpoignant quest to win the trust of a dog whowanted nothing to do with him. With humorand pathos, Winn describes the maddening butultimately rewarding effects Como had on hisfamily; the misadventures, ordeals, and terrifyingevents he and his dog endured together; and thegreatest lesson Como taught him: that loving adog can make us more human.\u003c\/p\u003e--David Thomson, author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film and Try to Tell the Story: A Memoir\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Steven Winn and his wife, Sally, finally gave in to their onlychild Phoebe's pleas for a dog, they adopted a scraggly terriermutt from a local animal shelter. The new familypet, Como, turned out to hate men--especially theauthor--and proved to be a cunning escape artist.Traumatized, single-minded, and exceptionallyclever, Como was bent on breaking Winn's sanityand self-respect, his bank account, and his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn international sensation, \u003cem\u003eCome Back, Como\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of one man's hilarious andpoignant quest to win the trust of a dog whowanted nothing to do with him. With humorand pathos, Winn describes the maddening butultimately rewarding effects Como had on hisfamily; the misadventures, ordeals, and terrifyingevents he and his dog endured together; and thegreatest lesson Como taught him: that loving adog can make us more human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.94 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42025834807376,"sku":"9780061802584","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/eHFUVFdkeXhSeTNacXVsUFpJNHFEZz09.webp?v=1771830703","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/come-back-como-winning-the-heart-of-a-reluctant-dog-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}