We have just returned from seeing "Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close". Gripping doesn't begin to describe this movie. The story is superbly written and the acting is equally great. Interestingly Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock really played rather minor parts. However, the young boy who played the main character has talent dripping from every poor. This one is on its way to many awards! Run don't walk to your nearest theatre!!!!!!!
As to the book, its title is "Following Atticus", by Tom Ryan. I suppose this falls into the memoir genre although the author and his dog are still living. Perhaps death is not a prerequisite for memoirs?????? I love dogs, dog owners, and stories about dogs and their owners. It is also about mountain climbing in New Hampshire. Ever since teaching the novel, "Banner in the Sky", I have been hooked on mountain climbing or more accurately, reading about mountain climbing. The actual climbing does not interest me. I am too fond of my extremities to risk loosing them to frostbite! "Following Atticus" second theme revolves around the ability of an animal to change a person's life. No, this book is not Pulitzer Prize material, but it is a good read if you like dogs and mountain climbing.
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