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Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are

Book Cover "Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are" and photo of Liza Donnlly by Eric Korenman

Liza Donnelly is a cartoonist and writer with The New Yorker Magazine, and resident cartoonist at CBS News. Her work has been exhibited around the world. 

Donnelly is a Cultural Envoy for the US State Department, traveling around the world speaking about freedom of speech, cartoons and women’s rights.  She is the author/editor of sixteen books and was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.  She wrote the critically acclaimed history, "Funny Ladies: The New Yorker’s Greatest Women Cartoonists and Their Cartoons."

Her latest book is for dog owners and lovers everywhere. C. J. Frick's book: "Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are" is a humorous, fully illustrated book – by Donnelly - that shows us that even when we feel at our worst, our dogs still think we’re the best. 

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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