Katie up down_hall_final_fix-3
- 1. Katie
Over the next sixteen years, we witness adven- Some of the best things that happen in life are purely accidental . . . $19.99
tures that encompass Hollywood high times, bad $22.50 in Canada
health, accidents, even the terrors of 9/11, brought
to life here as never before. Through it all, this fam-
F
ily clings together, sharing a deep bond that gives or families and animal lovers everywhere,
each comfort, support, and security. KATIE UP AND DOWN THE HALL is the tran-
But nothing lasts forever . . . nothing except the scendent tale of how three generations of
abiding love of family, which can never be broken
apart, even by the inevitability of separation, illness, Up and Down the Hall strangers and an astutely intelligent dog create their
own little family in a waterside community along the
Katie Up and Down the Hall
Hudson River.
and death. Based on a widely read article in Family
Circle, here is a riveting tale about the true meaning
8 It all begins with a random meeting between a
of family and the magic of opening your door to a The True Story of How One Dog Turned younger man and his octogenarian neighbor, Pearl,
neighbor, turning friendship to family. Five Neighbors into a Family their attachment cemented by a blond-haired puppy.
It isn’t long before writer Glenn Plaskin, Pearl, and
8 her husband, Arthur, form a profound bond that
blesses all in its sphere. This includes a three-year-
Veteran journalist and celebrity “KATIE is an absolutely delightful story [that] will make you smile
old boy named Ryan and his single dad, John, who
interviewer Glenn Plaskin is even as your eyes sparkle with tears.” also happen to be living down the same hallway in a
the bestselling author of Horowitz: —Mary Higgins Clark, #1 New York Times bestselling author downtown Manhattan high-rise, just opposite the
The Biography of Vladimir World Trade Center.
Horowitz and Turning Point: “An absolute delight, a lovely book, and, of course, I fell in love with The group gravitates around Katie, the magnetic
Pivotal Moments in the Lives of that beautiful little blond girl. She is a keeper.” cocker spaniel whose domain is a 120-foot red-
America’s Celebrities. His profiles —Betty White carpeted hallway—the site of dog races, obedience
and columns have appeared in the training sessions, Halloween parades, and a passage-
New York Times, Daily News, San Francisco “This is a powerfully compelling story that will capture your heart, about the way to parties and late-night exchanges of confi-
Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, true meaning of family and the eternal nature of love.” dences. With an uncanny instinct for responding to
Family Circle, US Weekly, Ladies Home Journal, —Anthony Robbins, entrepreneur, author, and peak performance strategist the needs of her pack, Katie merrily trots up and
Cosmopolitan, W, and Playboy. His interview subjects down her territory, navigating from apartment to
have included Katharine Hepburn, Nancy Reagan, “Katie touched so many people. I wish my dogs could have known her!” apartment, pushing open the doors purposefully left
Calvin Klein, Senator Edward Kennedy, Audrey —Mariah Carey ajar and bringing the entire group together. Her
Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Leona Helmsley, Barbara canine antics include fashion modeling, using the
Walters, Diane Sawyer, Donald Trump, and Meryl “Glenn Plaskin’s book will touch the heart of anyone who has ever loved a dog.” TV remote, typing, sitting posture-perfect at the din-
Streep. His TV appearances include The Today Show, ing table (her paws delicately around her food bowl),
—Judge Judy Sheindlin
Oprah, and Larry King Live. He lives in New York expertly eating corn on the cob, charming celebri-
City. Visit the author’s websites at www.glennplaskin. “Katie types, models, uses a remote, and she’s got a great wardrobe! ties (Katharine Hepburn, Peter Jennings, Bette
Plaskin
com and www.katiebook.com.
Glenn
What dog (other than my own) can do all that? It’s a fabulous, heartfelt book.” Midler, and Ivana Trump among them), and racing
—Joan Rivers neighborhood kids down the hallway.
Pearl, nicknamed “Granny Down the Hall,”
Also available from is the family’s feisty matriarch (and referee), her
dining table home base. Ryan, who has no mom,
www.centerstreet.com
finds a grandmother in Pearl; his dad, with no living
Jacket design by Jody Waldrup parents, inherits a mom; while Glenn discovers a
Glenn Plaskin
Jacket photograph of Katie by Dreamstime
Author photograph by Sheila Williams
confidante.
Jacket © 2010 Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
(continued on back flap)
![Katie
Over the next sixteen years, we witness adven- Some of the best things that happen in life are purely accidental . . . $19.99
tures that encompass Hollywood high times, bad $22.50 in Canada
health, accidents, even the terrors of 9/11, brought
to life here as never before. Through it all, this fam-
F
ily clings together, sharing a deep bond that gives or families and animal lovers everywhere,
each comfort, support, and security. KATIE UP AND DOWN THE HALL is the tran-
But nothing lasts forever . . . nothing except the scendent tale of how three generations of
abiding love of family, which can never be broken
apart, even by the inevitability of separation, illness, Up and Down the Hall strangers and an astutely intelligent dog create their
own little family in a waterside community along the
Katie Up and Down the Hall
Hudson River.
and death. Based on a widely read article in Family
Circle, here is a riveting tale about the true meaning
8 It all begins with a random meeting between a
of family and the magic of opening your door to a The True Story of How One Dog Turned younger man and his octogenarian neighbor, Pearl,
neighbor, turning friendship to family. Five Neighbors into a Family their attachment cemented by a blond-haired puppy.
It isn’t long before writer Glenn Plaskin, Pearl, and
8 her husband, Arthur, form a profound bond that
blesses all in its sphere. This includes a three-year-
Veteran journalist and celebrity “KATIE is an absolutely delightful story [that] will make you smile
old boy named Ryan and his single dad, John, who
interviewer Glenn Plaskin is even as your eyes sparkle with tears.” also happen to be living down the same hallway in a
the bestselling author of Horowitz: —Mary Higgins Clark, #1 New York Times bestselling author downtown Manhattan high-rise, just opposite the
The Biography of Vladimir World Trade Center.
Horowitz and Turning Point: “An absolute delight, a lovely book, and, of course, I fell in love with The group gravitates around Katie, the magnetic
Pivotal Moments in the Lives of that beautiful little blond girl. She is a keeper.” cocker spaniel whose domain is a 120-foot red-
America’s Celebrities. His profiles —Betty White carpeted hallway—the site of dog races, obedience
and columns have appeared in the training sessions, Halloween parades, and a passage-
New York Times, Daily News, San Francisco “This is a powerfully compelling story that will capture your heart, about the way to parties and late-night exchanges of confi-
Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, true meaning of family and the eternal nature of love.” dences. With an uncanny instinct for responding to
Family Circle, US Weekly, Ladies Home Journal, —Anthony Robbins, entrepreneur, author, and peak performance strategist the needs of her pack, Katie merrily trots up and
Cosmopolitan, W, and Playboy. His interview subjects down her territory, navigating from apartment to
have included Katharine Hepburn, Nancy Reagan, “Katie touched so many people. I wish my dogs could have known her!” apartment, pushing open the doors purposefully left
Calvin Klein, Senator Edward Kennedy, Audrey —Mariah Carey ajar and bringing the entire group together. Her
Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Leona Helmsley, Barbara canine antics include fashion modeling, using the
Walters, Diane Sawyer, Donald Trump, and Meryl “Glenn Plaskin’s book will touch the heart of anyone who has ever loved a dog.” TV remote, typing, sitting posture-perfect at the din-
Streep. His TV appearances include The Today Show, ing table (her paws delicately around her food bowl),
—Judge Judy Sheindlin
Oprah, and Larry King Live. He lives in New York expertly eating corn on the cob, charming celebri-
City. Visit the author’s websites at www.glennplaskin. “Katie types, models, uses a remote, and she’s got a great wardrobe! ties (Katharine Hepburn, Peter Jennings, Bette
Plaskin
com and www.katiebook.com.
Glenn
What dog (other than my own) can do all that? It’s a fabulous, heartfelt book.” Midler, and Ivana Trump among them), and racing
—Joan Rivers neighborhood kids down the hallway.
Pearl, nicknamed “Granny Down the Hall,”
Also available from is the family’s feisty matriarch (and referee), her
dining table home base. Ryan, who has no mom,
www.centerstreet.com
finds a grandmother in Pearl; his dad, with no living
Jacket design by Jody Waldrup parents, inherits a mom; while Glenn discovers a
Glenn Plaskin
Jacket photograph of Katie by Dreamstime
Author photograph by Sheila Williams
confidante.
Jacket © 2010 Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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