
My Boy Butch
The Heart-Warming True Story of a Little Dog Who Made Life Worth Living Again
Jenni Murray(Author)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 8. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-00-743780-1 (ISBN)
Description
Much beloved broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray recounts her great love affair with Butch the Chihuahua.
There was always a dog. If not real, then imagined.
As a lonely only child, Dame Jenni Murray longed to have a dog. She had only Timmy her imaginary pooch for company until her fifth birthday when her parents bought her a beautiful little puppy - Taffy the Corgi. This was to be the start of a life-long passion for man's best friend.
Having been a small dog owner all her adult life, in her fifties the arrival of Butch the Chihuahua coincided with the devastating discovery that she had breast cancer. Butch proved to be a devoted source of comfort, love and hilarity at the most difficult time in her life. Making her smile when she wanted to cry and laugh when she needed to the most, Butch was an invaluable source of support and the reassuring presence of this special little dog helped Jenni to make a full recovery.
Heartwarming, moving and hilarious at turns, My Boy Butch is a tribute to this oft maligned breed, and to a little dog who made life worth living again.
There was always a dog. If not real, then imagined.
As a lonely only child, Dame Jenni Murray longed to have a dog. She had only Timmy her imaginary pooch for company until her fifth birthday when her parents bought her a beautiful little puppy - Taffy the Corgi. This was to be the start of a life-long passion for man's best friend.
Having been a small dog owner all her adult life, in her fifties the arrival of Butch the Chihuahua coincided with the devastating discovery that she had breast cancer. Butch proved to be a devoted source of comfort, love and hilarity at the most difficult time in her life. Making her smile when she wanted to cry and laugh when she needed to the most, Butch was an invaluable source of support and the reassuring presence of this special little dog helped Jenni to make a full recovery.
Heartwarming, moving and hilarious at turns, My Boy Butch is a tribute to this oft maligned breed, and to a little dog who made life worth living again.
Reviews / Votes
'An absolute joy...a breezy and uplifting read' - Daily Mail'Anyone who has seen for themselves the power of 'dog medicine' to mend broken hearts and fill empty lives will find this book an absolute joy' - Mail on Sunday
'Heartwarming and hilarious' - The Manchester Evening News
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
20 b/w illus
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-743780-1 (9780007437801)
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Jenni Murray
My Boy Butch
The Heart-Warming True Story of a Little Dog Who Made Life Worth Living Again
E-Book
04/2011
1st Edition
HarperCollins
€5.49
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Person
Jenni Murray started her career in local radio in Bristol. She has presented Newsnight on BBC2 and Today on Radio 4 before inheriting the Woman's Hour Chair from Sue MacGregor in 1987. She was awarded an OBE in 1999 for services to broadcasting.