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Come Back, Como: Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog | 
| Author: Steven Winn
Publisher: Harper
Category: Book
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 8576
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 006180259X
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70929
EAN: 9780061802591
ASIN: 006180259X
Publication Date: October 1, 2009
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Steven Winn and his wife, Sally, held out for as long as they could. When the San Francisco couple finally gave in to their only child Phoebe's pleas for a dog, they adopted a scraggly terrier mutt from a local animal shelter. The new family pet, Como, turned out to hate men—especially the author—and proved to be a cunning escape artist. Traumatized, single-minded, and exceptionally clever, Como was bent on breaking Winn's sanity and self-respect, his bank account and his heart. Come Back, Como is the story of one man's hilarious and poignant quest to win the trust of a dog who wanted nothing to do with him. With humor and pathos, Winn describes the maddening but ultimately rewarding effects Como had on his family, the misadventures and ordeals and terrifying events he and his dog endured together, and the greatest lesson Como taught him: that loving a dog can make us more human.
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 It had me at the cover! November 21, 2009
J. Ewing (New Jersey)
I confess I have a rescue dog of my own that has had many challenges. Mr. Winn writes of the rough early days of living with a rescued dog with the sort of knowing candor that made me wince. The rewards, as time passes are many with a rescued dog and I think Mr. Winn is a gifted writer who let many in on that wonderful secret. He writes about Como in a vivid, endearing and yet not sappy way. My whole family loved this book.
Loving Como and all shy dogs November 9, 2009
Emily B. Sitton (Austin, Texas)
I loved this memoir. It's true there are many memoirs on the market about living with troublesome dogs. But I had yet to read one that tackled the experience of adopting a shy, skittish dog until I picked up "Come Back, Como." The author beautifully captures the story of his family's life with Como, a shelter dog with a general distrust of people, especially men. I was off in the author's world as he told his tale of sweet Como. I recommend the book to any dog lover.
A "Thinking Person's" Journey To Pet Ownership November 5, 2009
Over my 50 years I've had quite a few dogs in, and sadly out of my life. I find a few universal truths regarding dog ownership, the main one being that people who really love dogs seem to be more emotionally rounded and even more fun to befriend. That said, far too many people rush into getting a dog and really are not either ready or equipped to deal with the added responsibility. Enter Steve Winn and his familiy who want a dog, but do not take it lightly and want to do it "right".
The pretext of the Winn family's journey is to get a dog as a companion for their daughter Phoebe. It gets clearer as the reader progresses through "Cumo, Come Home" that Steve is perhaps the one who really is even more invested in the idea. All of the members of the Winn clan agree that they should adopt which makes it both noble and a bit of a challenge. It is with great aplomb that the Winns seek the proper pet out and from the start it seems like it won't be as easy as hoped for when they decide on a dog that can eat through a steel cage like it is paper.
I do not wish to give up too many details as this story is rich in problem solving and the special kind of love that develops with adversity. I will say that any pet lover will relish the journey that Steve, Sally, and Phoebe share and that Mr. Winn so wonderfully documents. The reader can't help but cheer them on not unlike movie viewers of the movie "Rudy" experienced when cheering on that depiction of a underdog of a different stripe. I recommend this book highly to not only pet lovers but anyone with a heart and soul. It's delightful, but not without pitfalls which serve to only make it better.
Sucks You In November 4, 2009
Norma Lehmeierhartie (New York, USA)
I didn't expect to like Come Back, Como: Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog, by Steven Winn as much as I did because Steven and his wife were just so naive in the beginning of the book. However, I changed my mind when I realized just how honest Winn is and I really enjoyed the book.
Come back Como could easily be titled "Como and his Family," as Winn writes about his daughter, wife and himself throughout the book. It is the story of a family with a crazy, yet sweet, 12 pound dog that rules their lives.
Winn is a terrific writer and the book, highly enjoyable.
Heartwarming Tail November 4, 2009
Denise F. Selleck (San Francisco)
This book is wonderful. My entire family has read it or is in the process of reading it now. There are touching, tear-up parts as well as laugh-out-loud funny parts. This book will be a great stocking stuffer for the pet lovers in your life.
I highly recommend it.
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