Albert Payson Terhune
Dog lovers, rejoice. Buff: A Collie is another of Albert Payson Terhune's beloved volumes of stories about dogs. They run the gamut from silly to heartwarming, and everything in between. Endlessly entertaining, the stories also offer keen insight into why these fuzzy fellows have earned the honor of being man's best friend. You'll come back to this charming collection of canine antics again and again.
2) Bruce
As a respected dog breeder whose famed collie line is still winning awards today, Albert Payson Terhune knew the value of a perfect canine specimen whose attributes were sure to win plaudits at the top shows. But as a tenderhearted dog lover, Terhune recognized that all pups—not just the pretty ones—offer something of value to their owners. This fantastically action-packed novel centers on Bruce, a collie that wasn't blue-ribbon material,
...The original 'Black Caesar' was a legendary African pirate who made his fortune by repeatedly raiding cargo ships in the area around the Florida Keys. In this imaginative novel from popular American author Albert Payson Terhune, the fearsome pirate's descendents are determined to find his buried loot—and to run off any interlopers who might be after the same prize.
Though his first claim to fame as a writer came as a chronicler of the adventures of his beloved collie Lad, author Albert Payson Terhune takes a decidedly different tack in the historical sketches collected in Superwomen. This fascinating volume brings together a series of engaging and well-researched biographical essays about women like Helen of Troy and Cleopatra who played by their own rules—and sometimes changed history in the
...5) Treve
10) The White Way
13) His Dog
Albert Payson Terhune, an acclaimed journalist and collie expert, shot to literary fame as the author of a beloved series of tales featuring his own collie, Lad. In His Dog, Terhune explores the dog-human bond from a different angle: a young farmer finds an injured dog and nurses it back to health, only to discover that the resulting friendship is more than he ever bargained for—in more ways than one.
15) Across the Line
16) Lad, a dog
After the original collection of stories featuring his lovable collie Lad was met with astounding success, journalist and dog expert Albert Payson Terhune penned a second batch of canine-centric yarns to please his clamoring fans. As always, the proud and playful Lad is at the center of these stories, bringing his usual mix of adventure, action, and adorable hijinks.