Dogs and Men
by Mary Ansell
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A memoir from Mary Ansell (the actress, not the one who killed her sister) sharing the stories of her beloved dogs, Porthos, Luath, Billy, and Sammy, in all their heart-warming, entertaining, and frustrating furry glory. Ansell was married for a time to J.M. Barrie, and you'll be delighted to learn that Luath, the Newfoundland, was the living inspiration of "Nana" in Barrie's most famous work, Peter Pan.
There once was an actress named Mary,
Of marriage and men she was wary,
When push came to shove,
And in matters of love,
She preferred her companions hairy!
- Summary by Lynette Caulkins. Limerick by Lucy Bickley
Chapters
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| Porthos, the St. Bernard | 23:01 | Read by TR Love | |
| Porthos in Scotland | 8:03 | Read by LLdm26 | |
| Porthos in the Pulpit | 6:19 | Read by LLdm26 | |
| Luath, the Newfoundland | 14:53 | Read by Lucy Bickley | |
| Luath Possessed of a Devil | 15:25 | Read by Lucy Bickley | |
| Luath as Nana in "Peter Pan" | 9:36 | Read by Lucy Bickley | |
| The Kensington Gardens | 3:54 | Read by Stacey Malcolm | |
| Luath Goes a-Motoring | 5:24 | Read by Lauren Fontaine | |
| Luath Goes to Jail | 6:20 | Read by Lauren Fontaine | |
| Luath Falls in Love | 4:42 | Read by Lauren Fontaine | |
| Billy Arrives | 9:39 | Read by Lauren Fontaine | |
| Some Garden Pets | 5:34 | Read by Lauren Fontaine | |
| Luath Finds a Pheasant | 3:52 | Read by Thomas Thieme | |
| Billy Comes to London | 10:23 | Read by Thomas Thieme | |
| Billy is Married | 2:15 | Read by Thomas Thieme | |
| Billy has to Go | 8:57 | Read by Thomas Thieme | |
| The Coming of Sammy | 5:47 | Read by Thomas Thieme | |
| Something about Biddy | 7:11 | Read by Thomas Thieme | |
| The Death of Luath and Sammy | 8:45 | Read by Thomas Thieme |