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    Rose in a Storm
    Rose in a Storm
    Rose in a Storm
    Audiobook6 hours

    Rose in a Storm

    Written by Jon Katz

    Narrated by Tom Stechschulte

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    About this audiobook

    New York Times best-selling author Jon Katz has written a successful series of mystery novels, nonfiction works, and a popular fiction series based on his experiences with the dogs on his farm. In Rose in a Storm, Rose is a working dog devoted to keeping the sheep and other creatures at Bedlam Farm out of danger. But as the weather grows cold, Rose senses danger-a storm unlike any she's seen. When an epic blizzard finally strikes, Rose needs all her courage to help her master save the farm.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 22, 2010
    ISBN9781449825751
    Rose in a Storm
    Author

    Jon Katz

    Jon Katz has written over twenty books, including Talking to Animals, Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of a children’s book, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with the artist Maria Heinrich; his dogs Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.

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    • 4/5
      What a storm! What a dog! What a story!Rose, a working border collie, senses a killer storm approaching her farm. After all possible preparation is made the blizzard hits with ferocity. Man and beast are tested to their limits of creativity, sensitivity and strength. In the midst of unbearable cold, unprecedented amounts of snow, and blinding winds Rose and her farmer struggle for their own and the farm's survival.This book is very intense. Things go from bad to worse. Nature can be merciless. At times it was hard to put this book down and hard to keep reading. Oh! the dilemnas of a good read. Katz's story continuously deals with new life and approaching death, loyalty and confusion, grief, pain and sacrifice. Though Rose is a working dog and not a pet, her total committment to work is illuminated with emotional bonding and spiritual beauty. This book deals with purpose and acceptance from a dog's naturally adaptive perspective. Something very special.
    • 4/5
      Easy to read & very descriptive. Interesting perspective - mostly from the dog's point of view. I do think the sections about Rose traveling to "dog heaven" were a bit over the top - as was the situation with the wolf. It was like this animal just was magically transported in to save Rose - and then left just as quickly. But, this is fiction after all.I did love and was very moved by the "wild dog".
    • 3/5
      First of all, I need to say that I am truly a fan of Jon Katz?s non-fiction/memoirs about his animals and his life at Bedlam Farm. So much so that I struggled through the first half of Rose in a Storm just trying to separate the real Rose from fictional Rose and the real Bedlam Farm from the fictional Granville Farm. Several other animals on the fictional farm also had the same name as their real counterparts in Katz?s books and I found that distracting.Things got more interesting when the storm kicked into high gear and Rose was left to fend for herself and the other animals (the title is pretty self-explanatory). But then the action just started to get unbelievable and a deus ex machina resolution was just too much for me. Less mysticism and less overall conflict would have been better as Katz obviously put a lot of effort into realistically portraying the actions of a dog facing such a huge trial. A straight-on, smart dog survival story would have been a more satisfying read.
    • 4/5
      This is a happy ending animal tale.I don't do the sad, sad tales.....A moving, heartwarming novel, inspired by life on Bedlam Farm—and perceptively told from the point of view of Rose, a dedicated working dog (border collie)Loved it!
    • 4/5
      Rose is a shepherd, a Border collie mix who loves her farm, her sheep, and her partner Sam. But when a blizzard of the century hits how can she keep all of her charges safe?Engaging read of "what if?" inspired by the author's own collie and his farmstead experiences.
    • 5/5
      Back in 2007, I had recently read John Grogan’s wonderful adventure in the pages of his best-selling book, Marley and Me. Now, I love our cats, Zoe and Panguir Ban, but at heart, I am a dog person. So, as a youngster, I read a lot of books about dogs. Some of my favorites included Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune, and the series by Jim Kjelgaard, which I began by reading Big Red. At one time, I owned half a dozen or so of Kjelgarrd’s books, but sadly, only Big Red – my favorite – remains in my collection. While in the midst of this reading frenzy over canines, I came across The Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz, a free-lance writer who lives on a farm in upstate New York. Bedlam Farm tells the true-life adventure of a city man who moves to the country, buys a farm, some sheep, and a sheep herding dog. I didn’t have much to say about the book back then. I had just begun my book blog, and my reviews were thin. I did like it, but occasionally, the style rankled me. A few weeks ago, while searching for something else, I found another book by Katz, which had fallen behind others on the shelf. Unlike Bedlam Farm, narrated by the author as he learned the ways of dogs and sheep, Rose in a Storm is about the dog – her experiences, concerns, and her understanding of the world – the farm – and more importantly her relationship with Sam and the other animals. The story is captivating and heart-warming. Katz writes about his wife’s first visit to the farm. “Sam wasn’t much for nostalgia, but he loved to remember – and tell – the story about when Katie had first come to the farm. He had watched as Katie, tall and thin with long dark-brown hair, had come up to Rose and tried to pet her. Sam had warned her that Rose, then three years old and set in her ways, did not like to be touched, or even approached by people other than him. He was right -- when Katie extended her hand to the dog, she growled and nipped, as he’d predicted. Startled, Katie pulled her hand away. But Sam was impressed by what happened next. Katie calmly stepped back, looking curiously at Rose, who lowered her ears and backed away, too. […]“‘She’s a good dog, a great dog, but she’s a working dog.’ Sam explained to Katie that working dogs are not really pets; they don’t always like or want to be cuddled or petted. ‘She stays focused. It’s her farm,” he said, adding that Rose had little use for things that didn’t involve work, not even treats or toys” (41)As I begin to train my Labrador puppy to retrieve a throw toy, I naturally tried to reward her for fetching the toy and dropping it at my feet. But she refused even a small liver bite. All she wanted was to chase down the toy and return it to me. The more I interact with my dogs, the respect I have for their intelligence, their loyalty, their affection – and, of course, their impish side.I need to go back and check more of my shelves. Who knows what other treasures might be hiding there? Jon Katz’s Rose in a Storm deserves the attention of every reader who appreciates and understands the bond between people and the dogs we live with. 5 stars.--Jim, 8/18/13
    • 5/5
      A simple synopsis: The gripping story of a dog on a farm during a horrific blizzard. Rose is a Border collie/ Shepherd mix and the best working dog Sam, the farms owner, has ever known. Ever since his wife died, Sam has worked the farm alone with Rose at his side. It is difficult, but everything is running well until the blizzard hits and things go from bad to worse in a short amount of time. Told mostly through Rose’s insights, this is a captivating look into one working dogs’ thought processes and instincts. I couldn’t put the book down. One of my favorite quotes came out of Rose’s compulsion to keep the animals alive “It seemed that her world was falling to pieces, like little drops of blood scattered across the snow.”If you love dogs, dog stories, farming, animals, and survival stories then Jon Katz has written a great one for you. I loved it: 5 stars.
    • 4/5
      Easy to read & very descriptive. Interesting perspective - mostly from the dog's point of view. I do think the sections about Rose traveling to "dog heaven" were a bit over the top - as was the situation with the wolf. It was like this animal just was magically transported in to save Rose - and then left just as quickly. But, this is fiction after all.I did love and was very moved by the "wild dog".
    • 1/5
      4818. Rose in a Storm A Novel, by Jon Katz (read 20 Apr 2011)This book turned me off right from the start, since it was so contrary to what I know about dogs, animals, and farming. It tells of a storm in the Adirondacks which has the heroine dog, Rose, doing unlikely and impossible things, and long stretches of telling what the dog is thinking.. And at the key point in the story it becomes a fantasy. Only once, in the whole story, was there anything of interest--as the dog dug her master out of the snow which had covered him. I was glad she did the rescue. But boring is the word for this book
    • 4/5
      Sam is facing a huge winter storm on his farm for the first time without his beloved wife Katie. Since her death, he has not been the same. No one has noticed this more than Rose, his loyal working dog. Rose misses Katie, too – she keeps looking for her, confused as to why her scent is everywhere and yet, Katie is nowhere to be found. Without Katie, Sam and Rose have only each other to depend on, and as the first huge flakes begin to fall, accompanied by a steep drop in temperature and a howling wind, their loyalty to each other begins to deepen.At these moments, he would sometimes look at Rose, who was always watching him, watching the farm, ready for anything, and he thanked God that he had her. He’d thought at first that he was getting just a dog. Now he understood only too well that she had become something else, something more. He did not even want to think of being on this farm alone without Rose. – from Rose in a Storm, page 75 -Rose in a Storm is narrated almost entirely from the perspective of Rose – a border collie who is completely defined by her heart for her job. her person and the animals she is tasked with protecting. Rose senses things before Sam can possibly be aware of them – the scent of coyotes on the wind, the struggle of a ewe about to give birth, and the ferocity of a storm that will change everything.Jon Katz has written a novel which is tender, bittersweet, and deeply perceptive. This is a book about a dog, but it is also a book about the relationship between animals and people. Anyone who has loved a dog, will recognize the power of Rose and Sam’s friendship.Working dogs are not like other dogs – this I know from experience, and Katz aptly describes the mindset of a dog who lives to work. Rose is fierce, loyal, perceptive, intelligent and highly motivated – all traits that characterize the best working dogs. Katz also gives Rose a sensitivity and philosophical outlook that almost humanizes her.Had Sam been in the farmhouse and looked out, he would have been amazed to see this solitary dog, covered in a coating of white, staring up the hill, giving eye to the wind, the snow, the coyotes, to life and the world, to her choices and her duty. He would have marveled at her responsibility, her loyalty, and her bravery. Rose had never run, never backed down, never failed to get it done. He had said that about her so many times – he bragged about her like she was his child, although never in her presence. It would have been patronizing, even insulting to praise Rose too much to her face. Work was her reward. – from Rose in a Storm, page 179 -I thoroughly enjoyed this novel which explores themes of loss and grief, aging, and the special bonds between humans and the animals with whom they share their lives. This is a short, quick read that had me captivated from beginning to end. Readers who love stories about animals, or those who have experienced a special bond with a dog, will find Rose in a Storm a warmhearted and enjoyable read.
    • 5/5
      I have to respond to the reviews who just couldn't find this book "realistic". Once an interviewer told Robin Williams that his movie wasn't realistic. He responded by saying "It's NOT real, it's a MOVIE". This book isn't non-fiction. It is fiction. And as fiction it is a wonderful story about courage and responsibility. If you allowed yourself to enter Rose's world it was a moving story, full of drama and fulfillment. An excellent story.
    • 4/5
      I don't normally read novels based on animals. This novel changed my perspective. It was interesting to read from Rose's point of view. I don't want to give away any of the story, but I did cry.
    • 5/5
      This is a perfect book for a dog lover. Katz is very disciplined about maintaining Rose's narrative voice and it rings true. I like how she puzzles out her changing circumstances as the storm moves in and how she figures things out by watching her surroundings. I love the detail about noticing the types of shoes humans wear so she can figure out what's next - my dogs wait at the bottom of the stairs to see what shoes I'm wearing when I come down - are we going on an expedition or hanging around the house? There are some elements near the end which seemed forced but they didn't diminish my enjoyment of the book.
    • 5/5
      Anyone who has ever owned an animal has had the thought at one time or other: “I wonder what he/she is thinking?” Rose in a Storm by Jon Katz provides us with a glimpse into the mind and thoughts of Rose, a working border collie, intuitively and effectively answering that question for us. Not only do we get the opportunity to share Rose’s daily routines, we are also treated to glimpses of her memories and emotions.At the beginning of the book, Rose and her farmer/owner, Sam, are preparing the farm and its animals for an upcoming blizzard, one predicted by the local authorities to be a “storm of the century.” As they work together to erect vital strongholds for the other animals to survive the oncoming atmospheric onslaught, we are not only given insight into Rose’s thoughts but Sam’s as well, and the resulting give and take of their relationship is as intricate as a fine ballet. When the expected blizzard finally arrives and Rose and Sam are faced with far more serious challenges than Sam could have ever anticipated, Rose shows a steadfastness of spirit and tenacity that is truly amazing. With fortitude and valor, she never stops trying to keep everything together and everyone safe, even as the world she knows keeps spinning ever further out of control.Rose in a Storm is a truly inspiring story. I was so engrossed in its unfolding that I had a truly difficult time putting it down. This is the first of Mr. Katz’ books that I have had the pleasure to read, ut I assure you that it will most certainly not be the last! I give Rose in a Storm 5 stars!
    • 3/5
      First of all, I need to say that I am truly a fan of Jon Katz’s non-fiction/memoirs about his animals and his life at Bedlam Farm. So much so that I struggled through the first half of Rose in a Storm just trying to separate the real Rose from fictional Rose and the real Bedlam Farm from the fictional Granville Farm. Several other animals on the fictional farm also had the same name as their real counterparts in Katz’s books and I found that distracting.Things got more interesting when the storm kicked into high gear and Rose was left to fend for herself and the other animals (the title is pretty self-explanatory). But then the action just started to get unbelievable and a deus ex machina resolution was just too much for me. Less mysticism and less overall conflict would have been better as Katz obviously put a lot of effort into realistically portraying the actions of a dog facing such a huge trial. A straight-on, smart dog survival story would have been a more satisfying read.
    • 3/5
      Over the week and a half it took me to read this short book our average high was around 92 degrees, the hottest day reaching 99 degrees. Did that contribute to my dissatisfaction with this book, the tale of a dog named Rose who tries to save farm animals during a massive snow storm? Or maybe it was the way the story was written from the border collie/shepherd mix's point of view, adding to the implausibility of it all. Just as one example, at one point in the story Rose starts grabbing mouthfuls of hay to feed to the starving cows. I've had some dogs that have done amazing things, and I like to anthropomorphize with the best of them, but it was just too much for me to swallow. I would probably recommend it to a young adult audience that doesn't live in the desert.
    • 5/5
      Although I was fascinated with Rose and her 'thinking"---I was literally exhausted as I read of her incredible, really unbelievable, efforts to save the farm in this incredible snowstorm. I was feeling her pains almost more than I wanted to but it was very effective writing. There were lovely explanations of things---Katie, for example, and missing her? I was almost in tears for Rose, as well as for Sam. The story presents an amazing effort on the part of a man and his dog to do more than anyone who is not doing it can comprehend. It seems just plain impossible---but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about it--holding my breath at some points along the way.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. Katz has written in such a unique way, the perspective of Rose with imagination yet without being overly sentimental. It was a very thoughtful, believable insight on the possible way a working dog would think. Although it may be a relief to some of Katz's fans that Rose does not die in the end (thank you very much), it is not to say death is not a presence in the novel. When a storm unlike any in recent memory descends on the farm, Rose's instincts of just what needs to be done to protect those in her charge is spot on. Her unfailing determination is the difference between life and death for not only the farm animals but for Sam himself as he and Rose work together to keep the storm's devastation at bay. I could not put this book down and am very thankful I had the opportunity to read this as an early reviewer.
    • 4/5
      Rose in a Storm was good, but I honestly get more heartfelt satisfaction from his nonfiction. The entire concept for this novel is Rose's heroic actions in an extended snowstorm. It seems like an idea that would work better in short story format--the many misfortunes and accidents that occur seem a bit forced. Yes, farm life is dangerous, but would a seasoned farmer continually venture back out, or allow his beloved dog to? Also, I was a bit confused by the wolf that appears to save Rose during a coyote attack . . . . Is this truly supposed to be a wolf, or is it some incarnation of Rose/Flash's primeval self? Again, it didn't seem to fit smoothly into the realism of the book.I did appreciate the differing bonds between Rose and every other character. It gave genuine dimension to her and her world. Seeing the things from a dog's point of view was also enlightening. All in all, I liked the story, it just got a little tedious and hard to buy into at times.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book! Unlike many animal stories, there was nothing sappy or maudlin about this story of Rose and her passion for her work and the farm she loves. Told mainly from Rose's point of view, she is not overly anthropomorphised. Her thoughts are clearly dog thoughts. There is an element of mysticism, a sort of "dog religion" you might say, but for the most part, this is the story of a real dog living on a real farm with real sheep, cattle, chickens, goats, cats and one old donkey. Katz gives us a beautiful picture of the daily life of a working dog, a dog who has a purpose in life and takes that purpose seriously. When a terrible storm descends on the farm and her "boss" is badly injured, Rose must take charge of the farm. Her motives are plausible; she knows what her job is, and she does her best to do it without the assistance and guidance of Sam, the farmer.
    • 4/5
      Rose in a Storm is a novella about a working sheepdog, her farmer, and their struggle to care for the farm and its livestock during an overwhelming blizzard. As a dog lover, I enjoyed much of the book because it is a good dog stor and, captured a lot of the border collie personality. I loved the setting, which was described so well I could see it. But I found that Rose's character was too perfect (best, smartest, hardest working, etc) with no real flaws. That made her less real, and less interesting. There are some mystical elements that didn't quite fit with the rest of the story, and I was frustrated by the ambiguity of the resolution of the final crisis situation.
    • 4/5
      Sam the farmer and Rose the dog live a pleasant, if busy, life together on the farm. They are incredibly in tune with each other, and Sam relies on Rose to herd the sheep and to let him know when things aren't right. Sam trusts Rose's instincts. When a huge snowstorm comes up, they hustle to get all the animals where they belong, and work hard to keep them fed & watered. But what if something happens to Sam?The story is told alternately from Sam's standpoint and from Rose's standpoint. The author does an excellent job of not "humanizing" Rose--she works mostly on instinct and doesn't think like a person. Apparently, Jon Katz consulted with animal behaviorists to keep it believable, and it works.I found the beginning of the book to be a little bit slow, as the stage was set, but once the storm started, the interest level picked up quite a bit. Do animals die in this book? I'm sorry to say that they do (it is a farm in a snowstorm, after all), but Katz also handles that well. This book brought to mind Jack Londons Call of the Wild. Maybe it should have been called Call of the Domesticated? Anyway, a good book.
    • 4/5
      I am a dog lover, so I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I liked the book being told in the perspective of Rose, but the ending left me wondering what happens next.Rose is a working dog that lives to work. A devastating blizzard rages for days and during this storm Sam, her master gets hurt and taken away and Rose is left to guard the farm. Rose's sense of responsiblity is much stronger than her sense of self. She struggles to keep the animals safe and alive, but encounters a pack of coyotes that almost kills her. This little dog's will and courage won my heart. I hope to read more from John Katz.
    • 4/5
      What a storm! What a dog! What a story!Rose, a working border collie, senses a killer storm approaching her farm. After all possible preparation is made the blizzard hits with ferocity. Man and beast are tested to their limits of creativity, sensitivity and strength. In the midst of unbearable cold, unprecedented amounts of snow, and blinding winds Rose and her farmer struggle for their own and the farm's survival.This book is very intense. Things go from bad to worse. Nature can be merciless. At times it was hard to put this book down and hard to keep reading. Oh! the dilemnas of a good read. Katz's story continuously deals with new life and approaching death, loyalty and confusion, grief, pain and sacrifice. Though Rose is a working dog and not a pet, her total committment to work is illuminated with emotional bonding and spiritual beauty. This book deals with purpose and acceptance from a dog's naturally adaptive perspective. Something very special.