Dogs, boys, and other things I've cried about : a memoir / Isabel Klee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klee, Isabel, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Klee, Isabel.

Women dog owners--New York (State)--New York.

Women dog owners.

Dog owners--New York (State)--New York.

Dog owners.

Foster care of animals--New York (State)--New York.

Foster care of animals.

Man-woman relationships--New York (State)--New York.

Man-woman relationships.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 278 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Dogs, boys, and other things I have cried about

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]

Summary:

"From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee--known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue--comes an utterly winning memoir about a twenty something woman's search for true love in New York City and how the four-legged matches that she fostered helped her find her two-legged match. A Jersey girl by birth, Isabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20, she got her chance, ditching her college upstate and moving into a grungy basement apartment in Manhattan. Dog-obsessed since childhood, her first post-grad job was becoming an assistant to a dog photographer, and something clicked into place: a career focused on helping dogs was the new dream. Isabel quickly found a passion for rehabilitating rescue dogs and helping them get adopted. At the same time, she was caught up in a whirlwind of friendships, parties, fickle boyfriends and grand romances, which she recounts in honest, tender, and sometimes devastating chapters about the search for love and belonging. Isabel's first true love, though, was Simon, a fluffy puppy who'd been saved from the meat trade. As the highs and lows of her twenties hit Isabel in wave after wave, it was Simon who kept her grounded. Together, Isabel and Simon created a community of dog-lovers and a tight-knit group of friends pursuing their dreams. In this honest and moving memoir, Isabel weaves together the stories of her foster dogs--and the challenges she helped them overcome--with tales of complicated relationships, hard decisions, and great loves in New York City, all leading to a happy ending not only for the rescue pups, but for Isabel herself"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Am I crazy if I take this dog?

Dogs and the city

A first for everything

A girl with a job

Drowning in open air

It's not supposed to feel like this

Taking in a broken girl

Ireland is a lonely place

A love worth fighting for

For as long as we both shall live

Lightning in his brain

Living and losing

New York is dead

Home for the holidays

Loving and letting go

A place to heal

To live and die with dogs

Running toward you

Healing all on your own

Acknowledgments

Rescue resources.

ISBN:

9780063451070

0063451077

OCLC:

1531313141