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Tin Tins Snowy, Odysseuss Argos, Darwins Polly, Mary Queen of Scotss 22 lap-dogs, Elizabeth Barrett Brownings Flush... Behind every great man or woman is a dog.A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs is a rich compendium of the worlds most significant and beloved dogs. Embracing the intriguing and the provocative, the essential and the trivial, Peter J. Conradi forays into history, literature and personal anecdotes to unearth a treasure trove of canine characters.Discover the stories behind Karl Marxs and his daughters Dogberry Club. The lapdogs who were secreted in first-class cabins on the Titanic and how they survived. Edinburghs Greyfriars Bobby who stayed by his masters grave for 14 years.And the one undisputed fact about Shakespeare - his singular dislike for dogs.A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs is a wonderful and witty homage to mans most faithful friend.

Here we are. And we are living. Isn't that amazing? How we manage to be here at all. Grace and Tippi don't like being stared and sneered at, but they're used to it. They're conjoined twins - united in blood and bone. What they want is to be looked at in turn, like they truly are two people. They want real friends. And what about love? But a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead for Tippi and Grace. One that could change their lives more than they ever asked for . This moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question: what does it mean to want and have a soulmate?