Enslaved by Ducks

by Tarte, Bob

• ISBN13: 9781565124509
• ISBN10: 1565124502
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Algonquin Books

Summary

The book that Entertainment Weekly called "hilarious," Publishers Weekly declared "a true pleasure," Booklist called "heartwarming," and the Dallas Morning News praised as "rich and funny" is now available in paperback. When Bob Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. And that was just the beginning. Before long, Bob found himself constructing cages, buying feed, clearing duck waste, and spoon-feeding a menagerie of furry and feathery residents. His life of quiet serenity vanished, and he unwittingly became a servant to a relentlessly demanding family. "They dumbfounded him, controlled and teased him, took their share of his flesh, stole his heart" (Kirkus Reviews). Whether commiserating with Bob over the fate of those who are slaves to their animals or regarding his story as a cautionary tale about the rigors of animal ownership, readers on both sides of the fence have found Tarte's story of his chaotic squawking household irresistible--and irresistibly funny.

Author Biography

Bob Tarte has written for the New York Times, The Beat, the Boston Globe, the Whole Earth Review, and the Miami New Times. He lives in Lowell, Michigan, with his wife and more animals than we can list here

Table of Contents

Cast of Characters	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Belligerent Binky	p. 9
Ollie Takes Over	p. 28
Stanley Sue's Identity Crisis	p. 45
Howard the Clumsy Romeo	p. 67
The Real Trouble Begins	p. 89
A Wild Duck Chase	p. 110
Raccoon Rustlers	p. 127
Enslaved by Ducks	p. 146
Creatures of Habit	p. 169
Let's Talk Turkey	p. 189
Who Cooks for You?	p. 209
Comings and Goings	p. 226
Hazel Eyes	p. 250
Weaver in the Weeds	p. 271
The Parrot Who Hated Me	p. 291
Acknowledgments and Culpability	p. 310
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