A review by heartofoak1
Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man by Brian McGrory

5.0

a fantastic read for anyone who loves animals. I had originally read an excerpt from the book (turns out it was the last chapter, which was odd for an excerpt, I think) in the boston globe. while the story is ostensibly about buddy the rooster it's really, as the title suggests, about how the rooster made brian mcgrory a family man. don't read it in expectation of a "this is what happens when one keeps chickens" experience because it's absolutely NOT that, it's more of a love story. mcgrory loves harry (his beloved golden retriever) mcgrory loves pam (harry's vet and soon to become mcgrory's fiancée/wife) mcgrory loves pam's daughters, pam and daughters love buddy the rooster and finally there's mcgrory and buddy the rooster...well, they don't really love each other BUT buddy does teach mcgrory about what it means to be loved (and loveable.)