$25.91
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2020
Summary
From one of the most respected figures in the dog rescue community come the harrowing, funny, and inspiring stories of nine incredible dogs that shaped her life.
Tia Torres, beloved underdog advocate and star of Animal Planet’s hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees, chronicles her roller-coaster life in this heartwarming memoir featuring some of her best-loved dogs. With inimitable honesty and characteristic brashness, Tia captures the spirit and heart of these i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062797872 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0062797875 |
| Author: | Tia Torres |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 135mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“Torres does vital, admirable work, and fans of her show as well as animal lovers in general will enjoy these warm-hearted recollections.”
“Torres does vital, admirable work, and fans of her show as well as animal lovers in general will enjoy these warm-hearted recollections.” — Booklist“Readers get to know Torres through the stories of dogs who played special roles in her life…. Each pit bull profiled shows the potential in rescue dogs, regardless of their backgrounds. Animal-loving readers will be drawn to Torres’s commitment to the ‘underdogs’ she has spent her life caring for.” — Library Journal
Tia Torres
Tia Torres is the founder and proprietor of Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest Pit Bull facility in the United States, and the star of the Animal Planet show Pit Bulls & Parolees. After serving six years in the army, Torres worked for a Los Angeles city program to curb gang violence, serving as a liaison between the city and gang members. She also became an advocate for Pit Bulls, forming the Pit Bull Support Group, which offered free classes and assistance for Pit Bull owners. In 2006, she launched Underdawgz, a program that pairs parolees with rescue dogs. Tia lives somewhere in the swamps of south Louisiana with eight dogs.
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