Dogs, boys, and other things I've cried about : a memoir / Isabel Klee.
"From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee-known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue-comes an utterly winning memoir about a twenty something woman's search for true love in New York City and how the four-legged matches that she fostered helped her find her two-legged match. A Jersey girl by birth, Isabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20, she got her chance, ditching her college upstate and moving into a grungy basement apartment in Manhattan. Dog-obsessed since childhood, her first post-grad job was becoming an assistant to a dog photographer, and something clicked into place: a career focused on helping dogs was the new dream. Isabel quickly found a passion for rehabilitating rescue dogs and helping them get adopted. At the same time, she was caught up in a whirlwind of friendships, parties, fickle boyfriends and grand romances, which she recounts in honest, tender, and sometimes devastating chapters about the search for love and belonging. Isabel's first true love, though, was Simon, a fluffy puppy who'd been saved from the meat trade. As the highs and lows of her twenties hit Isabel in wave after wave, it was Simon who kept her grounded. Together, Isabel and Simon created a community of dog-lovers and a tight-knit group of friends pursuing their dreams. In this honest and moving memoir, Isabel weaves together the stories of her foster dogs--and the challenges she helped them overcome--with tales of complicated relationships, hard decisions, and great loves in New York City, all leading to a happy ending not only for the rescue pups, but for Isabel herself." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063451070
- ISBN: 0063451077
- Physical Description: viii, 278 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Am I crazy if I take this dog? -- Dogs and the city -- A first for everything -- A girl with a job -- Drowning in open air -- It's not supposed to feel like this -- Taking in a broken girl -- Ireland is a lonely place -- A love worth fighting for -- For as long as we both shall live -- Lightning in his brain -- Living and losing -- New York is dead -- Home for the holidays -- Loving and letting go -- A place to heal -- To live and die with dogs -- Running toward you -- Healing all on your own
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- 17 of 46 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Brown Library System.
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- 13 current holds with 46 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | B Kle (Text) | 30308101387208 | Adult New Biography | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
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"From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee-known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue-comes an utterly winning memoir about a twenty something woman's search for true love in New York City and how the four-legged matches that she fostered helped her find her two-legged match. A Jersey girl by birth, Isabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20, she got her chance, ditching her college upstate and moving into a grungy basement apartment in Manhattan. Dog-obsessed since childhood, her first post-grad job was becoming an assistant to a dog photographer, and something clicked into place: a career focused on helping dogs was the new dream. Isabel quickly found a passion for rehabilitating rescue dogs and helping them get adopted. At the same time, she was caught up in a whirlwind of friendships, parties, fickle boyfriends and grand romances, which she recounts in honest, tender, and sometimes devastating chapters about the search for love and belonging. Isabel's first true love, though, was Simon, a fluffy puppy who'd been saved from the meat trade. As the highs and lows of her twenties hit Isabel in wave after wave, it was Simon who kept her grounded. Together, Isabel and Simon created a community of dog-lovers and a tight-knit group of friends pursuing their dreams. In this honest and moving memoir, Isabel weaves together the stories of her foster dogs--and the challenges she helped them overcome--with tales of complicated relationships, hard decisions, and great loves in New York City, all leading to a happy ending not only for the rescue pups, but for Isabel herself." -- Provided by publisher.
