Siberian Huskies For Dummies
by Diane Morgan
Siberian Huskies For Dummies
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Library of Congress Control Number: 00-107689
ISBN: 0-7645-5279-1
Manufactured in the United States of America
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About the Author
Diane Morgan is an Adjunct Professor of Literature, Religious Studies, and Philosophy at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to her books about Siberian Huskies, Basset Hounds, Poodles, and Beagles, she writes about Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Tennessee Williams, and pigs. She also writes the Dummies Daily eTips for Cats and Dogs (go to www.dummiesdaily.com for more information or to sign up to get tips from Diane every day). She is a founding member of Basset Rescue of Old Dominion.
Diane lives in Williamsport, Maryland, where she shares her home with eight dogs, two cats, and a variety of goldfish, none of whom can pull a sled. She has never been to Siberia.
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