{"product_id":"the-dogs-that-bind-us-9798244015409","title":"The Dogs That Bind Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joshua Bettger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Non-Classifiable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a golden thread that runs through every village in the Himalayas, every alleyway in Varanasi, and every suburban porch in Washington. It is a pact made in the spirit, a silent treaty signed in the dirt thousands of years ago. We call it \u003cb\u003eThe Binding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sweeping collection of twenty-one stories, you will travel across every terrain to witness the extraordinary, ordinary miracles of the human-canine bond. From the \"Head of Security\" interns under a home office desk in the Pacific Northwest to the \"Lion of the Peaks\" protecting a family in a Tibetan blizzard, these are the chronicles of the souls who stay when everyone else leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside these pages, you will meet: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJax\u003c\/b\u003e, the Belgian Malinois tactical operator who serves as the emotional glue for his unit in a combat zone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBluey\u003c\/b\u003e, the Australian Shepherd who is a lethal predator to a flock of three thousand sheep, but a breathing teddy bear to a five-year-old girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eB�r\u003c\/b\u003e, the 110-pound Saint Bernard rescue dog who finds an echo of life beneath six feet of avalanche snow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheru\u003c\/b\u003e, the community dog of Varanasi who guards the temple thresholds and keeps the \"Binding\" alive in the monsoon rains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZuma\u003c\/b\u003e, the elite anti-poaching K9 in South Africa, a sensory extension of his ranger partner in the fight to save a species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it is a service dog sensing a seizure in a Texas wildflower field or a retired racer becoming a \"slow-motion miracle\" for a lonely widower in England, these stories prove that the leash is not a restraint-it is a connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dogs That Bind Us\u003c\/b\u003e is more than a book for dog lovers; it is a tribute to the animals who taught us how to be human. It is a reminder that no matter how far we wander, as long as there is a dog by our side, we never truly walk alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGive your pups an extra treat tonight. They've earned it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47571919503511,"sku":"9798244015409","price":859.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798244015409.webp?v=1774888503","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-dogs-that-bind-us-9798244015409","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}