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What Stiff did for the dead and Fast Food Nation did for the burger, Dog, Inc. does for the stranger-than-fiction world of commercial dog cloning. It all began with a pit bull named Booger. Former Miss Wyoming Bernann McKinney was so distraught over the death of her dog, whom she regarded as her guardian and savior, that she paid $50,000 to RNL Bio for the chance to bring her beloved companion back to life. The result was a litter of five Boogers-the first successful commercial cloning of a canine-delivered in 2008, along with a slew of compelling questions about the boundaries of science, commerce, and ethics. Blending shocking investigative reporting with colorful anecdotes, Pulitzer Prize-winning John Woestendiek takes readers behind the scenes of this emerging industry. But Dog, Inc. isn't just a book about pets. Nor is it just a book about science. Rather it's a fascinating look at how our emotional needs are bending the reaches of science and technology, as well as a study of this uncharted territory.

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Here is John Woestendiek at his best, sniffing along a trail to find a fascinating story you never heard of, and writing it in a way you'll never forget. -Steve Lopez, author of The Soloist In Dog, Inc. John Woestendiek deliciously skewers the unholy combination of consumer culture, emotional indulgence, and scientific chicanery that lie at the heart of the cloning movement, and yet somehow, in the process, he reminds us why we love our pets so much to begin with. -Jim Gorant, author of The Lost Dogs It's a shame we can't clone more John Woestendieks! Dog, Inc. is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. -Kinky Friedman, author of Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette John Woestendiek's outstanding look at dog cloning explores what goes down when science, personal loss, and financial opportunism collide. - Parade The inside story behind the costly quest to clone dogs reveals at least as much a

Here is John Woestendiek at his best, sniffing along a trail to find a fascinating story you never heard of, and writing it in a way you'll never forget. <br> -Steve Lopez, author of The Soloist <br> In Dog, Inc. John Woestendiek deliciously skewers the unholy combination of consumer culture, emotional indulgence, and scientific chicanery that lie at the heart of the cloning movement, and yet somehow, in the process, he reminds us why we love our pets so much to begin with. <br> -Jim Gorant, author of The Lost Dogs <br> It's a shame we can't clone more John Woestendieks! Dog, Inc. is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. <br> -Kinky Friedman, author of Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette <br> John Woestendiek's outstanding look at dog cloning explores what goes down when science, personal loss, and financial opportunism collide. <br> - Parade <br> The inside story behind the costly quest to clone dogs reveals at least as much a

"""Here is John Woestendiek at his best, sniffing along a trail to find a fascinating story you never heard of, and writing it in a way you'll never forget."" -Steve Lopez, author of ""The Soloist"" ""In ""Dog, Inc."" John Woestendiek deliciously skewers the unholy combination of consumer culture, emotional indulgence, and scientific chicanery that lie at the heart of the cloning movement, and yet somehow, in the process, he reminds us why we love our pets so much to begin with."" -Jim Gorant, author of ""The Lost Dogs "" ""It's a shame we can't clone more John Woestendieks! ""Dog, Inc."" is one of the best books I've read in a very long time."" -Kinky Friedman, author of ""Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette"" ""John Woestendiek's outstanding look at dog cloning explores what goes down when science, personal loss, and financial opportunism collide."" -""Parade "" ""The inside story behind the costly quest to clone dogs reveals at least as much a"

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Pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter John Woestendiek is a 33-year newspaper veteran. Most recently, he worked as the features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes and produces the popular dog website “ohmidog!” which gets over 1,000 hits a day. Woestendiek has also worked for the Arizona Daily Star, Lexington Herald-Leader, Charlotte Observer, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Last fall he served as the T. Anthony Pollner Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Montana School of Journalism. In 2003 he was inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame. He currently lives in Baltimore with his shelter dog Ace.

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