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| The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood | 
| Author: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 10204
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0345496094
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.40887
EAN: 9780345496096
ASIN: 0345496094
Publication Date: April 17, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Some Pig! September 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book - any one with a soft spot for animals would find it worth picking up. It only fell slightly short for me during a few self-indulgent passages and the promotion of others' books. Regardless, it is a heart-warming story that will make you want to run out and adopt a pet, or hug the one you have.
 A suprising and heart-warming find! August 30, 2008
I didn't expect to buy this book. I hadn't heard about it. I wasn't even familiar with the author. But after just a quick scan of the first chapter, I was fully engrossed in the story of Christopher Hogwood. I couldn't put it down. The author skillfully integrates personal details of her own life into the story which no good animal story would be without. It is listed as a "biography, non-fiction" book so if you are looking for specific information on pigs, this probably isn't the right reference book for you. This is the story not so much of a very lucky pig who was saved/adopted by a human couple but more the story of several lucky human beings who were inspired/enlightened/befriended by one very talented pig. Anyone who has been around pigs can test to their intelligence and Chris is no exception..yet his particular talent seems to be his ability to bring out the best in any human who meets him. An entertaining quick read..perfect for a longer plane ride or a rainy day on the couch!
 Very disappointing August 28, 2008
The author being a self-described "naturalist," I thought this book would have some sort of insight into the nature of pigs. Nope. Mostly a lot of boring, self-indulgent tripe about how the author and her husband overfed this runt pig, whom they named Christopher Hogwood (how cute! -- NOT!), and Hogwood grew into something Montgomery calls "beautiful" but would more appropriately be called "grotesque." (She even admits letting him eat ice cream until he can barely move and becomes overweight). The author is what she calls "child free" (which one can fully support) but fails to see how her many animals are in fact substitute children. In one stunningly ignorant passage, she claims that the pig Hogwood is an "adult" and therefore her relationship to him is not one of adult to child. Hullo? It's a PIG for cryin' out loud. You can't converse with it, plan an event with it and (yes, just like a baby) you have to make sure all its poop is cleaned up and that it's taken care of.
I lost count of the boring passages in the book about how Hogwood made the author closer to her neighbors and taught her how to "play with children" (gag). If you enjoy that type of sentimental fluff, this book is for you. Personally, I was very sad at the end. Not because Hogwood died, but at the waste of perfectly good meat! (they buried him...sob!)
Very Touching Story August 28, 2008
This book was given to me by a friend as a birthday present.
She gave it to me because I have a pig as a pet and she knew that I could probably relate to it.
She was right. The Good, Good Pig is a very touching story. It made me laugh and it made me cry.
My only criticism would be that Sy Montgomery got a little lenghthy on some explanations but I would still recommend this story to anyone who is an animal lover or especially to anyone who has a pig.
I love my pig. My pig is a pot bellied pig. She is such a character. She inspired me to write my own story. Unlike Sy Montgomerys story, my book is fiction. A children's picture book entitled "Bubbles the Little Pig."
Since becoming a pet pig owner, pigs have become very near and dear to me. They will always have a special place in my heart.
good good book August 12, 2008
this book was an easy read with lots of laughing throughout. I enjoyed the information peppered throughout as well from Sy's background information and experiences as well as the associations her premise for the book was. I disagree that the pig was 'nothing special' as some poor reviews stated because it wasn't really about the pig but rather about the pig as part of a larger phenomenon.
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