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A review by mjcourchesne
Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain by Martha Sherrill
5.0
I received this book as a gift last year, and have had it waiting for me for some time. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down.
The story is not just about one man, Morie Sawataishi, who took an active role in rescuing the Akita breed during WWII and its aftermath. It is also an examination of what life was like in postwar Japan and how people were forced to find creative ways of surviving through challenging social and economic times while still maintaining those things that they held most dear (for some time, owning a dog was considered a crime due to food shortages).
Inspiring and compelling, this book has a great message to carry from yesterday into today.
The story is not just about one man, Morie Sawataishi, who took an active role in rescuing the Akita breed during WWII and its aftermath. It is also an examination of what life was like in postwar Japan and how people were forced to find creative ways of surviving through challenging social and economic times while still maintaining those things that they held most dear (for some time, owning a dog was considered a crime due to food shortages).
Inspiring and compelling, this book has a great message to carry from yesterday into today.