{"product_id":"dog-man-paperback-by-martha-sherrill","title":"Dog Man Paperback by Martha Sherrill","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2009-08-04)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e256\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781594483905\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e256.28\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.83 x 13.97 x 1.42\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning portrait of the Japanese rebel who single-handedly rescued the 4,000-year-old Akita dog breed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of World War II, there were only 16 Akita dogs left in Japan. Morie Sawataishi became obsessed with preventing the extinction of the 4,000-year-old Japanese dog breed. He defied convention, broke the law, gave up a prestigious job, and chose instead to take his urbanite wife to Japan's forbidding snow country to start a family, and devote himself entirely to saving the Akita.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartha Sherrill blends archival research, on-site reportage, and her talent for narrative to reveal Sawataishi's world, providing a profound look at what it takes to be an individual in a culture where rebels are rare, while expertly portraying a side of Japan that is rarely seen by outsiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eMartha Sherrill is a former \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e staff writer known for her penetrating profiles of people, both famous and obscure. Her award-winning writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha from Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, a work of nonfiction, and two novels, \u003ci\u003eMy Last Movie Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ruins of California\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555993866401,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781594483905","price":35.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781594483905.jpg?v=1781802672","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/dog-man-paperback-by-martha-sherrill","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}