{"product_id":"enslaved-by-ducks-9781565124509","title":"Enslaved by Ducks","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe book that \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e called \"hilarious,\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e declared \"a true pleasure,\" \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e called \"heartwarming,\" and the \u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e praised as \"rich and funny\" is now available in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Bob Tarte bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil haven. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed innocuous enough until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. And that was just the beginning. Before long, Bob found himself constructing cages, buying feed, clearing duck waste, and spoon-feeding a menagerie of furry and feathery residents. His life of quiet serenity vanished, and he unwittingly became a servant to a relentlessly demanding family. \"They dumbfounded him, controlled and teased him, took their share of his flesh, stole his heart\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003ci\u003e).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether commiserating with Bob over the fate of those who are slaves to their animals or regarding his story as a cautionary tale about the rigors of animal ownership, readers on both sides of the fence have found Tarte's story of his chaotic squawking household irresistible--and irresistibly funny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Algonquin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565124509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.55w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e79138 \/ Enslaved by Ducks: How One Man Went from Head of the Household to Bottom of the Pecking Order\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bob Tarte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659948716188,"sku":"9781565124509","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e485b089-6f0a-4f2b-b7c7-e4bd3440b292.jpg?v=1603895754","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/enslaved-by-ducks-9781565124509","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}