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The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
by Montgomery, Sy
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345496094
- ISBN 13
- 9780345496096
- Seller
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Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Ballentine, 2007. Later printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. Christopher Hogwood came home on my lap in a shoebox. He was a creature who would prove in many ways to be more human than I am."-- from The Good Good Pig. When Sy Montgomery, a naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, opened her heart to a sick piglet, she had no idea that this creature, later named Christopher Hogwood, would provide her with something she had sought all her life: an anchor (eventually weighing 750 pounds) to family, home and community. Book is in fine condition, like new. It doesn't look as if it was ever read.
Synopsis
"Christopher Hogwood came home on my lap in a shoebox. He was a creature who would prove in many ways to be more human than I am."--from The Good Good PigA naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings. Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood, would not only survive but flourish--and she soon found herself engaged with her small-town community in ways she had never dreamed possible. Unexpectedly, Christopher provided this peripatetic traveler with something she had sought all her life: an anchor (eventually weighing 750 pounds) to family and home.The Good Good Pig celebrates Christopher Hogwood in all his glory, from his inauspicious infancy to hog heaven in rural New Hampshire, where his boundless zest for life and his large, loving heart made him absolute monarch over a (mostly) peaceable kingdom. At first, his domain included only Sy's cosseted hens and her beautiful border collie, Tess. Then the neighbors began fetching Christopher home from his unauthorized jaunts, the little girls next door started giving him warm, soapy baths, and the villagers brought him delicious leftovers. His intelligence and fame increased along with his girth. He was featured in USA Today and on several National Public Radio environmental programs. On election day, some voters even wrote in Christopher's name on their ballots.But as this enchanting book describes, Christopher Hogwood's influence extended far beyond celebrity; for he was, as a friend said, a great big Buddha master. Sy reveals what she and others learned from this generous soul who just so happened to be a pig--lessons about self-acceptance, the meaning of family, the value of community, and the pleasures of the sweet green Earth. The Good Good Pig provides proof that with love, almost anything is possible.From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trolls Treasure
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110365
- Title
- The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
- Author
- Montgomery, Sy
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0345496094
- ISBN 13
- 9780345496096
- Publisher
- Ballentine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 9780345496096; Nonfiction; pig; pets
- Bookseller catalogs
- PETS / General;
Terms of Sale
Trolls Treasure
Payment accepted by Check (in USD), Money Order, Paypal or the Credit Cards that are accepted through Biblio. If paying by Check, your order will ship after the check clears. Pennsylvania residents will be charged applicable sales tax. Returns are accepted within 30 days of receipt of the item, with prior notification, for a refund of the book price. I endeavor to accurately describe each book and note major defects, but if an item is found not to be as described, and the error is mine, I will pay postage costs. If your book order is heavy and/or over-sized, I may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
About the Seller
Trolls Treasure
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Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania
About Trolls Treasure
Home-based, online sales only. I am running out of space to keep my collection of books, but I cannot bypass any chance offered at searching out some interesting venue offering books. I dithered for quite some time over this problem, and went right on buying books, until it occurred to me that I could make room for new purchases if I started selling some of my books. So, here I am, a small business, but offering personal service. Happy to answer questions.
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