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Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had Paperback – June 1, 2001

by Rick Bass (Author)
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From National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Rick Bass, Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had is "[a] gorgeous, heart-tugging, man-and-dog memoir" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).

Colter, a German shorthair pup, was the runt of the litter, and Rick Bass took him only because nobody else would. Soon, though, Colter surprised his new owner, first with his raging genius, then with his innocent ability to lead Bass to new territory altogether, a place where he felt instantly more alive and more connected to the world.

This interspecies love story vividly captures the essence of canine companionship, and yet, as we've come to expect from Rick Bass, it does far more. Colter illuminates the heart of life by recreating the sheer, unmitigated pleasure of an afternoon in the Montana hills with a loyal pup bounding at your side.

"Colter is a dog of boundless spirit, all grace and wild genius. And his terrific master, Rick Bass, happens to be a national treasure. What a terrific team they make."—New York Times best-selling author Carl Hiaasen
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  6. ISBN-10
    0618127364
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"...luminously transcendant passages on the education and sorrowful loss of a brilliant…chocolate brown pointer that will transfix anyone who has ever loved a dog." Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Bass is a masterly writer . . . Your dog loves you, Bass, and this reviewer does, too." USA Today

"Bass' writing is cinematic -- he lets readers run with Colter through the fields . . . [we] feel Colter's energy as he experienced it." Denver Rocky Mountain News

"Has anyone ever written so perfectly of a dog shaking water from its fur, curled up tight during sleep?" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

". . . A book to be savoured. . . on a lazy summer afternoon, with your dog asleep on the ground below." Bookpage

". . . A book to be savoured. . . on a lazy summer afternoon, with your dog asleep on the ground below." Bookpage

"Colter is a dog of boundless spirit, all grace and wild genius. And his terrific master, Rick Bass, happens to be a national treasure. What a terrific team they make!" -- Carl Hiaasen, author of SICK PUPPY —

About the Author

RICK BASS’s fiction has received O. Henry Awards, numerous Pushcart Prizes, awards from the Texas Institute of Letters, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his memoir, Why I Came West, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books; 1st edition (June 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0618127364
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0618127368
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.51 x 8 inches
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Rick Bass, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for his memoir Why I Came West and winner of The Story Prize, was born and raised in Texas, worked as a geologist in Mississippi, and has lived in Montana's Yaak Valley for almost four decades. His short fiction, which has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Esquire, and The Paris Review, as well as numerous times in Best American Short Stories, has earned him multiple O. Henry Awards and Pushcart Prizes in addition to NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. He's on the faculty of the low-residency Stonecoast MFA program, and teaches writing workshops around the country. He's Executive Director of the Yaak Valley Forest Council and a member of The Montana Project, two organizations that will be co-hosting Climate Aid 2024: Keeping Cool Things Cool.

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garden goddess
5.0 out of 5 stars A dog story for everyone!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2013
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This is a wonderful story about the dog/human bond. More than that it shows our bond with nature and the joy we experience from it. The authors writing style is so expressive you can feel the emotion and be there with them. This book expresses what hunting is to a majority of people. It's more about being in one with nature and each other than the target.
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Master Counsel,Inc.
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved my working dogs.
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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If the same with you, you'll enjoy this book. Some language I would have removed so kids could experience the joy of the hunt.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017
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So many wonderful passages to reread and savor. A master painter whose medium is a pallette of words. My heart is lifted in one chapter then dashed in another. I've never understood hunting, but this book gives me an inkling of what might call one to go down that road. Truly enjoyed it. For anybody who loves the beauty of the horizon embraced by clouds and grounded by rolling fields of wheat stubble, this is a book that will bring presence of mind.
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PoohBear
3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
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I enjoyed reading this book. However I expected it to be a "dog" book but instead the focus is on bird hunting rather than the personality of the dog.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written personal account of a much-loved dog, for dog lovers...
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021
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—And for nature lovers. “Colter” is brilliant, lyrical, moving. (I also loved and regularly reread “The Ninemile Wolves.”)

Rick Bass is an author to follow and to cherish.
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Luv2read
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Rick Bass masterpiece!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013
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I have read all of Rick Bass's books, and they never disappoint me. His words paint images in my mind and emotions in my heart. Being in a home that has also been home to many dogs only made this story all the better! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves superb writing, hunting stories, and dog stories!
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flipspiceland
4.0 out of 5 stars Curse the killer
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016
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So much to love about his lyrical, writerly skill, Colter, and the love of a dog and his owner. That we just have resign ourselves to the fact that the dog's killer remains unknown left a vengeful feeling that I doubt I will ever get over.

Our new Australian Shepherd puppy is likely going to be leaving the warmth of his mother's uterus in the next 48 hours provides a renewal of good feelings though.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good storyline with a few unwanted words.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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I tried to find the desired information about this author before ordering and was unable to. I ordered this book for my grand daughter who raises, and loves German shorthairs. There are not a lot, but enough words in it that I don't feel comfortable with. I wish that was something we didn't have to worry about. Good storyline and descriptive nature scenes.
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Sally Oliver
5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic tale of a stunning dog
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2020
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Totally biased because I also own a German Shorthaired Pointer, but I did enjoy this book. It’s a lovely, meandering narrative with lots of beautiful moments. The dog sounds incredible, and there’s a great sense of the bond they shared.
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Nigel Shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Receiver is enjoying this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2019
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Bought as a present for a young person with a German short hair pointer. She told me she is loving the book
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