A Big Little Life

Book cover of A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life.

A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly…

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1 author picked A Big Little Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Lisa Redfern

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Koontz hooked me as a reader devotee with Watchers. Along with hundreds of thousands of fans, I grew to love his (believable) talking dog character.

This non-fictional memoir of the retired service dog who shared her life with the Koontz family and their staff is incredibly special. Throughout the book are story vignettes with memory-sticking power, such as Koontz’s writing process and filtering publishing industry personalities through Trixie’s senses.

If you are a dog person or writer, this heartwarming tale will make you laugh, sigh, and cry.

From Lisa's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

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