La Bibliothèque du Sophie
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Folklore you say? You may want to read Dogzilla before you decide. Sophie read this account with great interest and although she finds certain aspects of the reportage to be suspect, she generally concurs with other dogstorical experts that this is as accurate a telling as any of the great beast.
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I picked this up for Ms. Brador at flee market in Calgary, Alberta. Published in 1966, it explores the myths and legends surrounding the relationship between man (because it was 1966) and dog. Sophie couldn't care less. Instead, she carefully extracted the one colour plate from the book and had it matted and framed.
Dog-headed St. Christopher, Byzantine icon.
Reproduced by courtesy of the Byzantine Museum in Athens. Sophie went through months of negotiation with the curators in order to publish this image on her blog.
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Sophie has long insisted that there is more to the Italian art scene than crucifixes, the Virgin Mary, and great leather boots. This little gem proves it! Sophie picked this up at the Uffizi in Florence and despite the bad English translation, believes it to be a first rate dogstorical account of the history of painting, if not the world.
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Having once considered a medial career, Sophie is fascinated by anatomy. Is it any wonder she found How Dogs Really Work titillating?
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Being a nudist, Sophie was naturally drawn to Naked. It also helps that David Sedaris is ridiculously funny, clever, witty and all such similar things. If he weren't an ape and gay, Sophie would flirt with him relentless.
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I picked this up for Ms. Brador at flee market in Calgary, Alberta. Published in 1966, it explores the myths and legends surrounding the relationship between man (because it was 1966) and dog. Sophie couldn't care less. Instead, she carefully extracted the one colour plate from the book and had it matted and framed.
Dog-headed St. Christopher, Byzantine icon.Reproduced by courtesy of the Byzantine Museum in Athens. Sophie went through months of negotiation with the curators in order to publish this image on her blog.
Sophie has long insisted that there is more to the Italian art scene than crucifixes, the Virgin Mary, and great leather boots. This little gem proves it! Sophie picked this up at the Uffizi in Florence and despite the bad English translation, believes it to be a first rate dogstorical account of the history of painting, if not the world.
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Having once considered a medial career, Sophie is fascinated by anatomy. Is it any wonder she found How Dogs Really Work titillating?
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Earlier this summer, Sophie felt the need to take stock and reevaluate the choices she made in life. Having had many fabulous careers, Sophie has always assumed the ordinary life was far too ordinary for her. But why? On what did she base this assumption?
Thanks to William Wegman, she was able to explore alternate career choices and consider the life she could have had. Sophie now considers What do you do? the best self-help book on the market. As a result of her self-reflection, she feels contented to be nothing more than a former foreign film star, a former Russian ballerina, and a former contortionist with the Cirque de Soleil. It's all here for the curious.
Thanks to William Wegman, she was able to explore alternate career choices and consider the life she could have had. Sophie now considers What do you do? the best self-help book on the market. As a result of her self-reflection, she feels contented to be nothing more than a former foreign film star, a former Russian ballerina, and a former contortionist with the Cirque de Soleil. It's all here for the curious.
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Being a nudist, Sophie was naturally drawn to Naked. It also helps that David Sedaris is ridiculously funny, clever, witty and all such similar things. If he weren't an ape and gay, Sophie would flirt with him relentless.
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It's Art Spiegelman. What else is there to say other than, who can resist a book on a leash?
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Stayed tuned for the next installment of La Bibliothèque du Sophie in which Ms. Brador will share some of her favourite puppyhood books.
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