Recommendation for Stephanie S

 "I see from your book list that you enjoy nonfiction. I noted that you listed A Child Called It and I would like to suggest that you try Dog Boy because it is about a young boy who is abandoned and then makes a mind-boggling choice in order to survive. The book's unusual setting, post-perestroika Moscow, is evoked in vivid detail, but through the senses of a nonhuman. The characters are brought to life through their actions, attitudes and body language. While most of them do not communicate verbally, their communication is clear, nuanced and believably depicted. I found this exploration of life as another species fascinating (though, understandably, at times repellent). I note that you have such acclaimed writers as Bill Bryson and Doris Kearns Goodwin on your list; Eva Hornung is an award winning novelist in Australia and she has delved deep into the heart, mind and soul of both dog and human to create this unbelievable story of love and survival. "