Apologizing to Dogs
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Adultery, extortion, love and paranoia abound in this wonderful, poignant novel about a group of antique dealers on Worth Row in Fort Worth, Texas, whose lives have been intertwined for over thirty years.

The entire book takes place in the course of just one day, yet we get to know the characters intimately and all the secrets they harbor as circumstances and the forces of nature come together to change their lives.

Nadine is a vintage clothing dealer immersed in memory of her dear Momma who, unbeknownst to Nadine, left quite a legacy on the Row. Carl, a cabinetmaker, is in love with Nadine and wants to carry her off to sail the Caribbean in a boat he built by taking apart his house. Arlen and Louise Postlethwaite spend lunch breaks from their art deco shop on a bench outside the photo-processing booth at the mall and speculate on other peoples' lives as the photographs fall from the developer.

Howard Dog-In-His-Path deals in plumbing fixtures and reflects on his life to the kind and somewhat simple clock-and-radio fixer, Mose, as they lie in old bathtubs in Howard's front yard. Mr. Haygood, a buffoon who deals in collectable toys and his timid wife, interact with Mazelle, a rare book dealer and Mazelle's husband, and make for a riotous love square.

Tradio, who hosts a call-in radio show for people who want to buy, sell or trade items, and his "man friend" Arthur are a gay couple struggling with their relationship: one's out of the closet, the other has one foot out but he's trying.

The eagle-eyed Effie deals in "better things" and keeps tabs on the neighborhood by jotting down minute-by-minute accounts in her journal. Verna lies dying on her kitchen floor amidst broken porcelain figurines. Her only companions are her precious dogs, Dideebiteya and Yeseedid.

Aura, who matches pieces of stray silverware, and her husband Marshall are a young couple that constantly chew on bones and long to conceive a child.

Throughout, a dog known as Himself gives us a canine's view of the characters and their world. I found this book laugh-out-loud funny at times (not an easy feat for me) and I didn't want to put it down. The characters and their stories are brought full-circle to a brilliant conclusion.

If you're looking for a fun, satisfying read, check out this book.

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