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| Maggie's Way | 
 enlarge | Author: Bill Stanton
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (19 reviews)
Sales Rank: 333615
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0740712160
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7536
EAN: 9780740712166
ASIN: 0740712160
Publication Date: January 2001
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Product Description
Bill Stanton has two passions in life: photography and his beloved basset hound, Maggie. Maggie's Way is a lovely combination of these two interests as it merges heartwarming and humorous photographs of Stanton's canine sidekick with befitting quotes and thoughts from famous people, the author, and of course, Maggie herself! Dog lovers and photography buffs everywhere will fall in love with Stanton's arresting portraits of the adorable and charming Maggie, as well as the tender bits of wisdom and insight offered concerning the great adventure known as life. The enchanting photographs include Maggie diving into a lake, taking a bath, resting in a scenic field, eating a bagel, and interacting with other dogs. A funny and thoughtful book that can bring a smile to anyone's face, Maggie's Way is certain to captivate book buyers everywhere.
Amazon.com Review
While this charming book is a photographic exploration of life as a bassett hound, it is also an exploration of the infinite positions one adorable dog can find for sleeping. Whether the location of the bed is a tree house, a meadow, a pillow-covered couch, or an asphalt road, the star of Maggie's Way turns napping into an art form. Maggie is a 7-year-old bassett hound, and owner-photographer Bill Stanton has captured Miss Maggie in all her droopy, drooly, floppy-eared glory. The majority of the photos are color, but a few sepia-toned prints glorify Maggie's lazy spirit on a summer afternoon. Each photo is accompanied by a short quote that perfectly captures the essence of the scene, and is sure to make you smile. Some quotes are from famous thinkers, other uncredited ones can only be from Stanton; in every case, the humor in the choice is evident. Examine the photo of a wetland that is next to Goethe's words "Plunge boldly into the thick of life"--is that a bassett hound tail poking out of the cattails? Apparently city-dwelling Maggie is also a bagel hound. Pictured above the words "the rewards of the urban hunt" is a dog with a mouth full of sesame bagel. One terrifying series of shots is titled "view from the bowl"--all you see are giant ears, a giant nose, and a giant tongue. Yikes! Bassett owners are sure to love this book; just remember that your hound is as likely to love chewing the pages as much as you enjoy turning them. --Jill Lightner
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
Reality at its Best November 25, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bill Stanton has truely captured the spirit of my dog in this wonderful pictorial of Maggie. What a great picture book, it never fails to make me smile. I highly recommend this book to anyone who owns or is considering a basset hound as a family member.
WONDERFUL DOG LOVER'S BOOK September 9, 2003
This book's pictures are worth a thousand words.
Such a spendid biography of Maggie. Very characteristic of the basset hound.
A must-have for the Basset owner on any Christmas list.
Simply the finest book in the english language! August 31, 2003
Harley riders have a saying -- "If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand." Simply put, Bill Stanton has captured the love and wisdom gathered by sharing your world with one of God's true masterpieces. This is a book so good, it made me angry I didn't have the idea myself!
Captivating and funny June 18, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a wonderful look at life from the Basset's perspective. The pictures are delightful and the text perfect. Can't say enough good things about Maggie's Way.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AND FOREVER AFTER!! December 13, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok, everytime I see this cover I smile. Genuinely, smile. Maybe it's because I own a bassett/beagle and it's all so familiar. This book is ADORABLE! The pictures are awesome, plentiful and Maggie-nificent. Definate coffee table book for the beagle or bassett lover. Great gift idea too. You cant look at this book and NOT smile. It's contagious.
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