Dean Koontz book is excellent It's got some writing in the front but it's not all the way through it's just the first page and the Stone Fox there's no blemish and then at all this is just the first page I don't know why it's written in but it is so. Dean coach wrote about her his dog Trixie I have all the books that he wrote about his dog this was a paperback his wife didn't have any children and they wanted a dog and his dog was trained to work as assistant dog some people you know you can get all the train of the world and some of you are good at what you're trained in and some aren't she was more hyper than she should have been and so they didn't take her in as a helping dog I'm going to read the back of the book and a profound funny and beautiful rendered portrait of a beloved companion best-selling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life a retired service dog Trixie was three when Dean and his wife Gerda welcome to her into their home she was perfectly trained for her greatest gift could be taught her Keen intelligence her innate joy and The uncandy knack for living in the moment whether chasing at tennis ball or pretending though she looked protecting those she loved Trixie gave all she had to everything she did inspiring Dean and Gertie to trust their instincts and recapture the scene the sense of wonder they will remain with them always Trixie left fewer than 12 years in this wide world she was a little thing but in every way that matters she was a big life I love this book A humorous plant portrait of a remarkable dog Curtis review one dog book. and the stove box I thought it was a good book too race against Time little Willie's grandfather is sick and his up to Willie to save their farm from the tax collectors. they're only hope is a prize money from a national dog sled race. but a lot of people other people want to win the race too including Stone Fox who has never lost a race in his life. do Willy and his dog search like stand a chance against the toughest racer around? can they win the race to save the farm the and grandfather before it's too late? superb piece of storytelling without doubt the most exciting movie book the season New Yorker the New York times outstanding children book of 1980 over a 3.5 million books sold I hope you enjoy.