The Gift of Jazzy

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Summary: You will laugh & cry ..............
Review: Being owned by 4 Yorkshire Terriers myself, I could not resist buying this book .... A wonderful story of how a tiny ball of fluff (initially unwanted) helped Cindy get through a very tough time in her life.
You will laugh and cry with Cindy as I did.
If you are owned by a Yorkie you will recognize his / her traits in Jazzy.
Friends of mine who are not dog owners have enjoyed it just as much as I did.

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Summary: Cute but not in my top 10 of dog memoirs
Review: Definitely readable (especially for Yorkie lovers) but not particularly memorable after the book is closed. Author Cindy Adams basically describes her life with her new dog, Jazzy (an unexpected and not particularly welcome gift from friends)...recalling the first time they met, the tentative early days they spent together and Jazzy's various antics. Although I'm a dog lover, there were parts of this one that dragged for me. Maybe the sequel will be better...or the movie?

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Summary: True dog lovers will love and identify with this book!!!
Review: I agree with the several other 1 star reviews. I can't believe this book was published. I guess she knew someone. She isn't funny -she doesn't know from funny to paraphrase her. She used the poor dog as a beard just to name drop and tell about her luxurious self indulgent lifestyle.

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Summary: Pathetic use of defenseless dog to name drop
Review: I agree with the several other 1 star reviews. I can't believe this book was published. I guess she knew someone. She isn't funny -she doesn't know from funny to paraphrase her. She used the poor dog as a beard just to name drop and tell about her luxurious self indulgent lifestyle.

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Summary: An endearing story that I read in a few hours
Review: I enjoyed this book and found it to be heartwarming as Cindy experienced a huge loss with the passing of her husband and as she redirected her love to a new little guy (Jazzy). Kinda made me a little sick about how indulgent she is toward the dog with the gourmet meals warmed up specially for him and all the toys and special clothing. A bit silly in that sense. But the heartbreak of watching her husband ebb away in his last years, a little poochy pampering is okay.

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Summary: BORING!!!
Review: I found this book to be BORING & irritating, to say the least!! I can't believe it even got published!! Maybe its her money, ya think?? Its certainly NOT talent. My 15 year old nephew writes better stuff than this! WHO CARES about all these famous people she knows?? Almost none of them have anything to do with the story. Its almost like she mentions them just to make sure she lets you know she knows them! I, for one, could care less! Her dog isn't that funny either. Who cares if he pees on her foot? Maybe he's trying to tell her something!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: One of the best books I ever read.
Review: I have just finished reading this book for the second time, and I will probably read it again sometime. I was crying one minute and laughing out loud the next. Don't let any bad reviews cause you not to read it, its really a great book, I couldn't put it down.I was so hoping for a sequel to Jazzy, but I just read about his death. Bless his heart, he was precious and adorable.

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Summary: Great
Review: I must admit that I have a Yorkie. This book made me laugh and cry. It made me feel good that someone else acts as crazy as I do over my Yorkie. This book is just a fun book to read. I would recommend it to anyone who is crazy about their dog or any animal lover.

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Summary: You'll either love it or hate it
Review: I tried hard to give Ms. Adams the benefit of the doubt. I read the reviews here as I was partway through the audio edition (narrated by the author). Sadly, the name-dropping increased as the book progressed.
Jazzy-the-dog seems secondary to the story - a prop. I had a tough time buying the fact that he could wreck her important business documents. etc. and she never sent him off to obedience training.
For all her name-dropping it seemed rather obvious to me that there was a pattern of her "friends" being deposed shahs, dictators, etc. It will be interesting to see how many of those "celebs" return her calls the day her column ceases. The Birthday Party episode struck me as garish ( tres Nouveau Riche). The not-so-subtle dissing of her beloved husband's relatives was creepy.
In summary, the book certainly gives us a thorough insight into Cindy's character; but not the one she was hoping for!

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Summary: How NOT to raise a Yorkie
Review: I was expecting a cute story about Jazzy the Yorkshire Terrier, but this story was all about Cindy Adams, A gossip columnist for the New York Post. She was a good friend of the Shaw of Iran and is a friend to Imelda Marcos...that is a big hint. Not only is her constant name dropping annoying, but her trials and tribulations in adjusting to a new dog are tedious. And, just a side note...what self-respecting breeder would place one of her dogs in a home she has not personally investigated? I don't know Cindy Adams and I've never read her column. Maybe if I cared about her I would have enjoyed this book. But I don't and I didn't.