Barkley: A Dog's Journey

by Al Martinez

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883318602
• ISBN13: 9781883318604
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Angel City Press
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful book!

I am lucky enough to read Mr Martinez' columns in the LA Times twice a week. This book is an extension of some of his columns and is a great description of the trip that he and Cinelli took with Barkley once they found out he was dying. You can even picture what he's describing, as though you are there with them. But it's more than that. Read it and you'll see. Strongly recommended.

Lovely Tribute to a Good Dog

I very much enjoyed reading this writer's tribute to his beloved Springer Spaniel which includes their final road trip together.

A dog really is man's best friend

Who else will greet you wagging his tail whether or not you bring him a treat? My cats just look at me with distain for being gone all day. But a dog is always happy to see you. There is nothing like a cold, wet nose and wagging tail to wake you in the morning. It hurts to loose any pet but there are sometimes exceptionally special ones and Barkley obviously was. He gave a lot of love but he got a lot in return. Any animal lover will love this book. It brings a few tears but it brings lots of smiles too.

A Night With Barkley

Barkley danced into our lives one night last fall, a tail-wagging bundle of energy that belied the cancer that would end his life in a few months. My wife, Roseanne, and I welcomed him and Joanne and Al Martinez into our home, knowing that Barkley was on his last journey and grateful for the chance to share a bit of it with him. We were greatly saddened when the inevitable happened, but Barkley returned to us a few weeks ago in the shape of his own book. Martinez has brought his black and white English Springer Spaniel back to lifewith his poetic, funny, sad, and profound writing. Barkley's book is more than just a story about a dog's final journey. It is a look at life, sometimes through a dog's eyes, sometimes through the eyes of the people who loved him. Even if you have never had a dog, you can know Barkley through his story. You surely will love him through his book. Gayle Montgomery Florence, Oregon

"Barkley, a Dog's Journey

If you are fortunate to share life with a pet you loved so much that its death left a hole in your heart, then "Barkley, A Dog's Journey" by Al Martinez is a book you will appreciate. Al and his wife adored Barkley to the degree they wanted to celebrate the pleasure he brought by spending two weeks traveling with their dog and recording their emotions and Barkley's reactions to this adventure as his death neared. Despite tears, the story left a warm feeling, reminding me of one pet whose life and death I never forgot.