Wallace: The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed Pit Bulls-- One Flying Disc at a Time

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From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs, a heartwarming tale of the plucky, unwanted pit bull that achieved international celebrity. From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs, a heartwarming tale of the plucky, unwanted pit bull that achieved international celebrity. Today, Wallace is a champion. but in the summer of 2005, he was living in a shelter and had a reputation as a 'problem' dog, labeled unadoptable and untrainable. Then Andrew 'Roo' Yori entered the picture. Roo knew immediately Wallace was something special. And not a moment too soon. Roo learned Wallace was scheduled to be put down. Frantic, Roo and his wife, Clara, fought to keep Wallace alive until they could adopt him. Roo recognized Wallace needed a mission, and serendipity led them to the world of competitive Frisbee dogs. On the surface, it was a terrible idea. Pit bulls are everything most disc dogs aren't- large, heavy with thick muscles, and not exactly graceful. Regardless, Roo knew Wallace had talent. Overcoming everything from injuries to prejudice against the breed, the unlikely pair found success beyond anyone's imagining. Wallace is a moving story that will capture the hearts of dog lovers and help restore this popular breed's unfairly tarnished reputation. 'Dog lovers will certainly enjoy the story of Wallace's journey.'Kirkus Reviews 'An inspiring tale of happiness.'The Bark Connect online www.jimgorant.com

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Praise for WALLACE:

"Compelling and surprisingly elegant [...] Wallace's story will charm even readers who never knew they were interested in put bulls or disc dogs."
Publishers Weekly

"Dog lovers will certainly enjoy the story of Wallaces journey."
Kirkus

Praise for THE LOST DOGS:

Gorants fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.
Sports Illustrated

Readers of Gorants book will want to jump up and whoop, Good dog!
The Boston Globe

The Lost Dogs has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
Los Angeles Times

A well-researched, moving account
The New Yorker Book Bench

"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.
The Christian Science Monitor

"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
The San Francisco Chronicle


Praise for THE LOST DOGS:

Gorants fine book is a heartwarming tale of how the love and commitment of a community can heal even the deepest and most abhorrent of traumas.
Sports Illustrated

Readers of Gorants book will want to jump up and whoop, Good dog!
The Boston Globe

The Lost Dogs has the quality of a page-turner as it chronicles the entire story, in all its upsetting detail, of the dogs' rescue and re-entry into the world."
Los Angeles Times

A well-researched, moving account
The New Yorker Book Bench

"The Lost Dogs shows us that goodness can be found in the places where we may least expect it.
The Christian Science Monitor

"The best and most important book about animals written in 2010"
The San Francisco Chronicle

Author Bio

Jim Gorant is a senior editor at Sports Illustrated and a former writer for GQ, Mens Health, and many other magazines. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogsand a twenty-year magazine veteran.