When Harry Met Minnie

Martha Teichner

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"A beautiful book." - Jo Good BBC Radio London

"When Harry Met Minnie made me cry and made me dance with joy. It's an exquisite tale about heartbreak and healing critters and humans and the little miracles life hands us when we need them the most." - Jeannette Walls New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses

There are true fairy tales. Stories that exist because impossible-to-explain coincidences change everything. Except in real life not all of them have conventional happily-ever-after endings...

This Manhattan tale of laughter and tears charts the Nora Ephron-esque love story between two "complicated" dogs Harry and Minnie and the gift of unexpected friendship they gave to their owners Carol and Martha.

Carol who is dying of cancer caused by the toxic pollution in New York in the aftermath of 9/11 needs someone to take care of Harry who is a 'great listener but does have a problem with large dogs. He is great with smaller dogs. If he sees a hose he will destroy it to protect you. He will figure out ways to let you know exactly how he feels'. When Martha has a chance encounter with Carol's friend he can't help but notice Minnie 'oh those chunky little legs' and so the matchmaking begins. After a disastrous first meeting when Minnie doesn't appear to think much of Harry (who is super keen) things improve and soon they are inseparable. As Carol's illness progresses so a new friendship and community blossoms Carol's Club.

The bonds that grew changed Martha's life Carol's life Minnie's life and Harry's life. And they changed Carol's death as well.

In this rich and touching narrative Martha considers the ways our stories are shaped by the people we meet and the profound love we can find by opening our hearts to unexpected encounters.

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