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Original Title: Enslaved by Ducks
ISBN: 1565124502 (ISBN13: 9781565124509)
Edition Language: English
Characters: Bob Tarte, Linda Tarte

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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.

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.

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Title:Enslaved by Ducks
Author:Bob Tarte
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:First Edition
Pages:Pages: 308 pages
Published:October 1st 2004 by Algonquin Books (first published 2003)
Categories:Nonfiction. Animals. Autobiography. Memoir. Humor. Birds

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Even though I'm more of a dog person, I enjoyed this book about a couple and their many pets, mostly birds. I like true animal stories, especially when the author actually is a writer and not just a pet owner who has an interesting story. Bob Tarte anthropomorphizes each duck, turkey, parrot, etc. with affection and dry wit. Several times, I had to stop and read passages aloud my husband. I never knew birds had so much personality. I did know that about rabbits, and the chapters about the

After a shaky start, I did enjoy this book. It made me laugh out loud and it made me cry a few times. What did slightly sour my enjoyment was how Bob Tarte described himself and his supposed inability to take responsibilty for decisiins he and his wife made in taking in or buying the animals.By the last chapter he almost made up for this carelessness, in the way he described his rocky relationship with the parrot Dusty!Never again will I own a bird!

Okay, so I WROTE a book that's coming out Oct. 2 with St. Martin's Press, and that has REALLLLLLLY slowed down my reviewing of others. So it's very nice to get back in the saddle - or get down off the duck - with this book, because Bob Tarte and I connected in the social media author world and that's how I found out about his three books in the first place.Which is basically the equivalent of: disclaimer - I know this guy and he's a nice bloke so of course I'm going to like his book just on the

I loved this book! It made me laugh many times over and made me cry, too. I even learned some things about animals! The book spans 10 years of the authors (Bobs) life-events related to animals. Each chapter is devoted to a certain animal, or an animal event. Its fun to see Bobs changing attitude towards animals. He starts out as a begrudging pet owner (though its quite obvious that deep down he adores his rabbit!), and ends up gloating about his numerous pets to innocent bystanders at pet marts.

This book was recommended by Amazon as a book about 'the pet you didn't necessarily want turns out to be exactly what your heart needs'... and I needed a lighthearted read after slogging through some dense books, so I downloaded it. It starts off pretty much as expected - a couple buys a couple of pets that they don't really know much about and the trials and tribulations make them crazy but in the end, they love the little buggers. Okay, fine.But then it just goes on... more pets turn into more

The title of this book definitely made me buy it and, thankfully, the story inside fit the expectations. The author recounts his life after he moves away from the bustling city to placid (so he thinks) rural living and the eventual burgeoning family of animal pets galore.I'm sure some readers will get upset by the seemingly random way that pets are adopted or given back, but the story is well told and for me, anyway, rather humorous.Certainly I felt some kinship with the author. Hummingbirds

I'm a sucker for animal stories, and this has a variety of them! A fun read.