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Title: Marc Joseph: American Pitbull by Marc Joseph, James Frey, Cory Reynolds ISBN: 3-88243-914-9 Publisher: Steidl Pub. Date: November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.22 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Book!! (We recommend it).
Comment: This is an excellent photographic book about American Pit Bull Terriers - a book that might even dispell some of the ongoing false myths about this great breed (see the text portion of the book, too). A few people who have written Amazon reviews here have indicated that they are uncomfortable with some of the pictures, and have written (vehemently, even) against this book. Well I can tell you that a dog on a chain does not represent cruelty in any way, unless that dog has been treated in a cruel manner. The APBTs in these pictures look well cared for, and the kennel facilities that are shown look to be top-notch. My wife and I have been to the ADBA dog shows, like the ones in this book. We have raised quite a few and rescued quite a few pit bulls in our time, and I can say that the author accurately depicted the good natured atmosphere surrounding the people and dogs who participate in these events. The pictures show the diversity of the breed, as well as the diversity of the people who are lovers of the breed. Those who are interviewed include several well known breeders and owners (a veterinary technician / obedience instructor, even). I would say that there are people here in the book who are more than qualified to comment with authority on the APBT (Frank Rocca, for example). It is very clear to me and the friends to whom I've given this book to as a gift (21.00 here on Amazon which is a total bargain) that the people in the book love their dogs. We have spent a good deal of time enjoying this book, and will continue to do so.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not a happy book
Comment: I read most of this book and could not handle the rest. Having 2 pitbull mixes, I was hoping that it was an enlightening book on the beauty of the American pitbull. It was not. It was a depressing collection of photos on the lives of pitbulls owned by uncompassionate dog owners. They insist they love their dogs, yet tether them to trees and doghouses with giant metal chains. Do they not realize how cumbersome and heavy that weight is to bear on their necks.
I do not recommend this book for people who love their dogs. This book, American Pitbull, is a pictorial on people who do not regard their dogs as anything more than a disposable pet, or an income. To them, their dogs do not feel pain, do not need love or compassion, and do not have any thought nor consciousness
Rating: 1
Summary: Not a good book
Comment: I bought this book because I love American Pitbulls Terriers. I have had 2 pitbulls, both amazing and beautiful animals, but now unfortunately I can't have pets as I live in New York. Frankly it disappointed me thoroughly. My overriding memories of my dogs are their sheer physical beauty and their wonderful characters. The pictures in this book reveal nothing of the true nature of any dog let alone a pitbull. The pictures are either bland and do not remotely portray the majesty of the breed or a lot of them detail what obviously looks like cruelty and are very disturbing. A lot of the photographs in the book are of stereotypical pitbull owners.
The essay by James Frey, however, is delightful and interesting. The rest of the text is pointless and uninformative.
I would not recommend. If you are interested in pitbulls you should buy something by Richard Stratton.
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Title: Pit's Letter by Sue Coe ISBN: 1568581637 Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Fighting for Life : The American Bull Terrier, an Endangered Species by Frank C. Rocca ISBN: 0941223027 Publisher: Rocca Enterprises Pub. Date: 1997 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: A Complete History of Fighting Dogs by Mike Homan, Mike Hoban ISBN: 1582451281 Publisher: Howell Book House Pub. Date: 17 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The World of Fighting Dogs (Reprint ed) by Carl Semencic ISBN: 0866226567 Publisher: TFH Publications Pub. Date: August, 1984 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Dog Who Spoke With Gods by Diane Jessup ISBN: 0312266626 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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