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Based on true events, Beautiful Joe tells the story of a dog that is rescued from the hands of a cruel master who removes his ears and tail in a fit of anger. The Morris family comes to his aid and carefully nurses the dog back to health, giving him the name, Beautiful Joe.
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Jun 5, 2015 · 4.4 102 ratings. See all formats and editions. Beautiful Joe, a mongrel dog, was cruelly mutilated by his maser and through pure good fortune was brought to the Morrisses - to Miss Laura - who nursed him back to health.
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The real Beautiful Joe was an Airedale-type dog. He was medium-sized, brown, and described as likely being part bull terrier and part fox terrier. He was also described as a mongrel, a cur, and a mutt.
May 16, 2012 · Beautiful Joe An Autobiography of a Dog. Kindle Edition. by Marshall Saunders (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.4 643 ratings. See all formats and editions. This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web.
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A work of fiction told from the dog's point of view, it is based upon the true story of an abused dog (in the tradition of 1877's Black Beauty). It reflects many of the unfortunate realities of society in those days, but it had an incredible impact upon the Western world's ideas about humane treatment of animals.
Margaret Marshall Saunders’s first-person – or ‘first-dog’ – narrative, Beautiful Joe: The Autobiography of a Dog (1893), was Canada’s first bestseller. A humanitarian campaigner, Saunders’s works represent cruelty and mistreatment to promote kindness towards all creatures.
Mar 17, 2011 · Beautiful Joe: the autobiography of a dog ... New edition. Paperback – March 17, 2011. by Marshall Saunders (Author) 4.4 103 ratings. See all formats and editions. Title: Beautiful Joe: the autobiography of a dog ... New edition. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions.
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