How one man went from head of the household to bottom of the pecking order bob tarte, author. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Author bob tarte enslaved by ducks talks about his forthcoming book, fowl weather, with book character bill holm. Pdf enslaved by ducks by bob tarte download pdf free ebook. Not only have bob and his wife linda added animals to their herd, theyve also added other unwanted guests of the human species. He never realized that he was an animal person until he inadvertantly became one. It started with an innocent move the michigan countryside. Book if you have ever been owned by a pet you will be able to appreciate the inadequacy felt by bob tarte. They have opened their home up to many animals over the last two decades, starting innocently enough with a.
This interview also introduces some of bob and linda tartes critters. Writer bob tarte and his wife linda live in michigan in an old farmhouse with an unused barn. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed, at the time, innocuous enough. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Enslaved by ducks is one of the most delightful books ive ever read. Having never been an animal person, bob holds up fairly well as first his wife and later anyone and everyone deposits bunny after duck after parrot into his life. How one introverted author successfully markets his work jane friedman for me the introvertextrovert thing doesnt apply a whole lot to online activity. A book about a man and his wife falling in love with over a dozen animals in their marriage. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Bob tarte s enslaved by ducks is a laughoutloud funny, beautiful, and insightful book about how he and his wife linda live with and care for their vast menagerie of animals in rural michigan.
When bob tarte bought a house in rural michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Midwestern author bob tarte has a dry, selfdeprecating wit, a tart wit, and from the outside looking in, he appears to have the patience of job as well. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bob tarte books online. The reason that i have trouble with online marketing is a remarkable lack of selfconfidence. Enslaved by ducks how one man went from head of the household to bottom of the pecking order. With the help of an understandable daily dose of zoloft. Bob tarte when bob tarte bought a house in rural michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Download enslaved by ducks tarte, bob author oct012004 paperback and read enslaved by ducks tarte, bob author oct012004 paperback online books in format pdf. How one introverted author successfully markets his work. The family house in michigan is home to halfadozen indoor birds, mostly parrots, and indoor mammals including cats, rabbits and a skunk.
Bob tartes enslaved by ducks is a laughoutloud funny, beautiful, and insightful book about how he and his wife linda live with and care for their vast menagerie of animals in rural michigan. Tartes goodnatured spoof on his home menagerie is a wonderful exposition on the perils, pleasures, and unremitting hard work of building ones life around animals. From the author of fowl weather comes a laughoutloud chronicle of household pets who slowly but surely overrun the h. Enslaved by ducks by bob tarte reading guidebook club. Bob is the author of the books kitty cornered, enslaved by ducks, and fowl weather. Author bob tarte could have been married to any one of a dozen best friends of mine in the avian community. Enslaved by ducks tells about the authors metamorphosis from petfree life in the city to life in the country with a growing menagerie of tropical birds, water fowl, cats, rabbits, and other beasties heavy on the avian life. A beautiful, honest, hilarous, and touching book about the subtle and blatant ways animal companions take over our lives.
Enslaved by ducks tells how in ten short years bob went from living a blissful, petfree existence to becoming the harried caretaker of ducks, geese, turkeys, parrots, parakeets and rabbits. When bob tarte bought a house in rural michigan, he was counting on a. It reminded me of nothing less than the animal memoir classics of gerald durrell. Bob is the author of the books kitty cornered, enslaved by.
Whats more introverted than sitting alone in a room and typing with the shades down. Bob tarte the book that entertainment weekly called hilarious, publishers weekly declared a true pleasure, booklist called heartwarming, and the dallas morning news praised as rich and funny is now available. Bob tarte describes the authors move from the michigan suburbs to the country and the unruly menagerie he and his wife accumulated along the way. Enslaved by ducks is one of the most charming books ive read in the past decade.
Join facebook to connect with bob tarte and others you may know. The author tells of being a young man who was completely disinterested in the animal kingdom to someone who has learned the joys of life with pets after being dragged kicking and screaming into this knowledge by his wife linda. Enslaved by ducks book online was published october 1st 2004 by algonquin books first published 2003. Majestic waterfowl sanctuary newsletter the majestic. Sometimes, as the author says mid book, the complexity of caring for two. After reading bob tartes enslaved by ducks i promptly ordered fowl weather.
The book that entertainment weekly called hilarious, publishers weekly declared a true pleasure, booklist called heartwarming, and the dallas morning news praised as rich and funny is now available in paperback. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Enslaved by ducks by bob tarte goodreads share book. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny. Interview with fowl weather author bob tarte youtube.
Enslaved by ducks by tarte, bob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Just a book that made me smile through the entire book as the narrator created a lifes story of a couple who loved animals and found it hard to say no. How one man went from head of the household to bottom of the pecking order. Its impossible to read enslaved by ducks and not fall just a little bit in love with bob tarte, his charming, heroic wife, linda, and their menagerie. Enslaved by ducks is the first of two books telling the story of bob tarte, his wife and family of pets. How one man went from head of the household to bottom of the pecking order reprint by tarte, bob isbn. Read enslaved by ducks how one man went from head of the household to bottom of the pecking order by bob tarte available from rakuten kobo. Enslaved by ducks backyard chickens learn how to raise. They adopt parrots, ducks, turkeys, cats, rabbits, doves, and more. Preorder a copy of bob tartes new book fowl weather at by clicking on the preorder this item today button below and majestic will receive a portion of the proceeds on the webfooted heels of enslaved by ducks 2003, tarte serves up another helping of his always interesting life surrounded by animals. The sequel, fowl weather, goes deeper into both the chaotic.
Its a lovely tale of how one man learned about the joy one receives from animals, especially once you become truly devoted to them. When bob tarte and his wife linda brought a rabbit into their rural michigan home, they didnt anticipate how it might upset their tranquil lives. I was not disappointed in the comical way that only tarte can fowl weather tells how crazy and chaotic his life can truly be. Domesticated journalist tarte follows up his first report on life with critters, enslaved by ducks 2003. I want to add my cheers to those of all the other readers who liked bob tartes enslaved by ducks. Bob tarte lives on the edge of a minkinfested, shoesucking swamp in west michigan with his long suffering wife, linda. When bob tarte bought a house in rural michigan, he was counting.