Kim So-hee; Petian Books: 336 pp., 15,000 won
They say that dogs are man’s best friend, and the new book ``Every Dog is Different’’ proves just that. Korea’s first ``animal columnist’’ Kim So-hee has written a unique book that deals with not only dogs, but also their owners.
Rather than simply listing the different breeds, origins and tips on how to raise dogs, Kim features the dogs that were loving companions to famous people, including Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley and even Adolf Hitler.
Most of all, the book is about friendship: how the pets managed to accompany so many people and also what people learned from the animals that was so much a part of their lives.
``I hope the love story between man and dog that has been going on for more than 12,000 years will continue one by one in the future,’’ the writer wrote in the preface.
For dog lovers, the book will be a great reminder of their friendship and affection for their pets, while others will find it fascinating how a dog can give back so much and yet desire so little and also about the historical relationship they have had with mankind.
-Han Sang-hee