The Joy of Lex:
Life
With A Service Dog
a light-hearted romp recounting life with Lex, a
black Lab. Beginning with Lexie’s being teamed with the author, and
their schooling together at Canine Companions for Independence, the
book then offers glimpses at their life together at home and shows how
they interact with the outside world. Its vignettes, all accompanied by
color photographs, describe life with the best service dog in the
world: they reveal how Lex works – tugging off the author’s socks,
opening a door, turning on a light, picking up the author’s dropped
mouthstick, and more – tasks Lex was trained to perform. They even
reveal how this intelligent dog performs tasks he was not trained to
do, as when he saved the author from certain injury by righting the
author’s wheelchair during a serious mishap. These poems also show how
Lex plays and they demonstrate his marvelous personality. Sonnets in
various forms, they are all straightforward; there is nothing deep in
them except for the profound love the author has for this wonderful dog
who brings so much joy to his life.
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Dean Koontz, the
author of many best sellers, said in his INTRODUCTION for The Joy of
Lex, “In this collection of sonnets, John Thomas Clark captures
perfectly the details of his life with an assistance dog, relishes the
beauty of small moments, and celebrates the grace that waits for us in
every moment of the day if only we will open our eyes and our hearts to
the recognition of it.”
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Derek Mahon, a
foremost poet of Ireland whose work enjoys worldwide acclaim, has said
in his BACK COVER TESTIMONIAL for The Joy of Lex, “I am honoured to be
associated with this book . . It is . . . a pleasure to recommend this
accomplished and original poet.
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Dean Koontz writes: "I can't wait to hold this finished book in my hands."
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Excerpts from The Joy of Lex |
GOING TO THE DOGS
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BLACK GOLD
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MAD DASH
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MY MORNING PICK ME UP
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POETICS
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POETRY AFFICIONADO?
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STICK WORK
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John Thomas Clark's INTERVIEW
with the Boston Literary Magazine
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