{"product_id":"familiaris-oprahs-book-club","title":"Familiaris (Oprah's Book Club)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOprah's Book Club Pick for Summer 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship, and living your life's true purpose.\"--Oprah Winfrey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe follow-up to the beloved #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling modern classic \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamiliaris\u003c\/i\u003e is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle's imagination has gotten him into trouble ... again. Now John and his newlywed wife, Mary, along with their two best friends and their three dogs, are setting off for Wisconsin's northwoods, where they hope to make a fresh start--and, with a little luck, discover what it takes to live a life of meaning, purpose, and adventure. But the place they are headed for is far stranger and more perilous than they realize, and it will take all their ingenuity, along with a few new friends--human, animal, and otherworldly--to realize their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns hilarious and heartbreaking, mysterious and enchanting, \u003ci\u003eFamiliaris\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the halls of a small-town automobile factory, through an epic midwestern firestorm and an ambitious WWII dog-training program, and far back into mankind's ancient past, examining the dynamics of love and friendship, the vexing nature of families, the universal desire to create something lasting and beautiful, and of course, the species-long partnership between \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCanis familiaris\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51941999837415,"sku":"9798874868604","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_288b7cfb-e7f0-482c-9db4-5900331f4e7c.jpg?v=1775243269","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/familiaris-oprahs-book-club","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}