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My Life Among the Underdogs
My Life Among the Underdogs: A Memoir | Tia Torres
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The beloved dog rescue advocate and star of Animal Planets hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees chronicles her life in this heartwarming memoir told through the stories of eleven of her best-loved dogs, capturing the spirit and heart of these beautiful, intelligent, and loving canines. Tia Torres has devoted her life to shattering the stereotype that pit bulls are dangerous, vicious animals prone to bad behavior. Through her hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees she has shown the world that these wonderful animals have nothing but love to give. As the owner of the Villalobos Rescue Center in New Orleans, the largest pit bull rescue facility in the United States, Tia knows firsthand that pit bulls easygoing, adaptable, and vulnerable nature allows them to be used and abused, giving them a bad rep. In My Life Among the Underdogs, she combines never-before-told rescue tales with select stories from Pitbulls & Parolees, introducing such amazing, affectionate dogs as Tatanka, Joe, LA, Duke, Moose, Monster, Lucky, Bluie, and Taz, who overcame abuse, trauma, and neglect to become forgiving and adoring friends and helpmates. A sweet and stirring gallery of unforgettable canines, My Life Among the Underdogs captures the hearts of dog lovers everywhere and is a testament to the loyalty, love, and devotion these dogs have to offerif theyre only given the chance.
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forestandcrow
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I adored this book. Things she said really hit home. I may have cried more than once. Dogs are really special creatures. I highly recommend this one.

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forestandcrow
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I have been binging this show right now. It makes me miss vet med sooo much. I am pretty excited to start this one next. I am sure i will cry, kids man making you squishy.

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ShelleyBooksie
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This one reads like a series of individual short stories that are snapshots in the authors life. Although the writing was repetitive at times, I enjoyed the stories of the rescue dogs and how they changed Tia's life.
I've never seen her show (Pitbulls and Parolees) and now I need to check it out!
My only big complaint is that there were no pictures.of the dogs!

actualdisneyprincess My dad loves that show!!! 2y
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Roary47
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4✨ This memoir is set up in a scattered timeline. The author labels each chapter with the name of one of her dogs that impacted, uplifted, and gave new perspective to a part of her life. Some of the dogs overlapped so we saw a timeline again. I really liked this format and the amazing stories she selected. Worth the read if you love dogs or the show they had about them.

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Roary47
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My new rooster is so handsome! My other two were getting too aggressive. He wouldn‘t stop moving for a picture. Spending time outside with a nice breeze for once in the crazy hot monsoon season. 🥵🔥😌

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PaperbackPirate
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I finished my book, but I didn‘t reach my #AnyWayYouReadathon goal. That‘s ok. I loved finishing up the short stories about Tia‘s & some of her kids‘ favorite dogs. Some of the stories I already knew from the show, but she added more details so each time there was still something new. Definitely recommend for fans of the show & dog lovers.
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By finishing this I did reach my first goal for the #DashingDecember Readathon!
#DogsOfLitsy

RedxoHearts Aw cute! I will have to check this one out thanks for sharing :) 3y
mandarchy @PaperbackPirate I have a special place in my heart for chihuahuas. Don't tell my golden doodle, but my all time favorite dog was a chichi named Mr. Sippi. If I ever have another I'd probably make it Big Daddy. They are so assertive. 3y
PaperbackPirate @mandarchy I know what you mean. I grew up with big dogs and loved every single one, but each chihuahua is one of a kind. 😅 💙🐕 3y
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PaperbackPirate
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Another #readathon to help me meet my 2021 goals, #DashingDecemberReadathon !

My goals include:
🐕 finishing the tagged book (58 pages to go)
⭐️ reading The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

Who else is joining in?

Thank you for helping us finish the year strong @Andrew65 !

Andrew65 Great to have you with us. Good luck 😊👍 3y
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PaperbackPirate
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🦌 Just saw this #AnyWayYouReadathon and had to join in the fun!
🐕 I have a busy weekend ahead, so my goal is to read 120 pages, which would finish up My Life Among the Underdogs and get me started on The Dog Stars by Peter Heller.
📚 Thank you for hosting @kimmypete1 @Eggbeater and @MidnightBookGirl !

Eggbeater Good luck! Thanks for joining! 3y
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xxjenadanxx
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SO MUCH CRYING.

This is a quick read. It's a kind of a love letter to the dogs Tia and her family have rescued over the years and the ones who have saved them in return. A few times it got a bit repetitive but that's okay because DOGS. It was really cool learning about how Tia got started in rescue and all the amazing opportunities she has had to advocate for Pit Bulls, as well as her and her pups experience in the entertainment industry.

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OneCent76
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Tia focuses mainly on the dogs that made the biggest impacts on the lives of her and her family. I laughed and I cried. The homeless animals have been so fortunate to have Villalobos taking care of them. I appreciate all the education and work that Tia and Villalobos has done. This is a great book if you want to learn how Tia got started in rescue and some big adventures she has had with these dogs.

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Lindy
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I‘d never heard of Tia Torres or her tv show Pit Bulls and Parolees before listening to this #audiobook. The author narrates her own work & her larger-than-life personality comes through with as much power as her hyperbolic style. I call this a pick with reservations; it‘s for readers interested in people with strong passions, and, of course, dogs—and don‘t mind hearing animals described in anthropomorphic terms.

MayJasper Thanks for your review @Lindy I don't think it's for me 5y
wanderinglynn I have seen a couple of episodes of her show. I admire the work she does because both pit bulls and parolees have negative stereotypes. It‘s amazing to see a tough-as-nails, life hardened parolee become big teddy bear with the dog he‘s working with. I‘m also a big fan of the various animal programs in prisons too. #animalsrule 5y
audraelizabeth I agree with you @wanderinglynn 5y
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Lindy
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While most young girls my age were begging to get their ears pierced, I wanted a set of piercing yellow eyes just like the wolves of Alaska had.
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Cathythoughts ♥️💔 5y
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Tanzy13
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I was finally able to sit down and read and finish a whole book today, life has been a time and I almost forgot how much I enjoy reading a good book, I really need to start finding more time in my life for reading 📚

(I also have the best reading companions) 🐶🐰❤️

emmalouise1 Your reading companions are the cutest 😍😍 6y
Tanzy13 @emmalouise1 couldn‘t agree more and thank you 🙂🐶🐰 6y
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emmalouise1 @Tanzy13 your welcome 😘 6y
BookNAround Sweet bun! And sweet floofy pooch! (edited) 6y
JeannieReads Bunny love! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
BeckyandBooks I wish our bunny would chill like that. He just wants to hop all over. 6y
Tanzy13 @BeckyB she does that to but she also enjoys her naps lol 🐰 6y
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Tanzy13
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📚❤️

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Tanzy13
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my day = ❄️🐶🐰☕️📚

Tanzy13 it has been snowing on and off all week and were supposed to get 12in more this week ❄️ 6y
Mdargusch That‘s crazy! 🥶🥶🥶 6y
tracey38 Sounds like the perfect cuddle day! 6y
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Tanzy13
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🙂🐶🐰📚

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Tanzy13
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just picked this up today, can‘t wait to read it 🙂🐶📚

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MicheleinPhilly
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First #bookmail of 2019! Technically I purchased this in 2018 as it was a pre-order so my (unofficial) book buying ban is still intact.

I have no idea what type of writer Torres is, but Pit Bulls and Parolees is one of our absolute FAVORITE shows. I truly believe that she, her family, and all of the staff and volunteers at Villalobos Rescue Center are superheroes.

gradcat I love that show, too...didn‘t know there was a book...thanks for your post 😊📚👍 6y
MicheleinPhilly @gradcat I only heard about it when we were watching an episode of the show. The publisher delivered a finished copy to her. I preordered it right then. 6y
gradcat Oh, wow...so you‘re probably one of the first to order! Yay!! 😁😁 6y
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Tanzy13
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I have loved this show from the very beginning from when it first came out and I just found out she wrote a book and it has now gone to the top of my TBR list! 🐶❤️📚

Seekingtardis My son and I love this show too!! 6y
Prairiegirl_reading I love it too!! I live pit bulls smiley faces and waggling tails. ❤️ 6y
CocoReads Stacking to look for-my hubs loves this show and I don‘t mind watching it either. 6y
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Bloomingjen Thanks for the post. I am going to look for this book. I love her and this show. 6y
MicheleinPhilly I pre-ordered it as soon as I heard about it. One of my favorite shows! 6y
AlisonM I took my kids and my father to tour Villalobos about 4 years ago. Earl was our tour guide. Interested in reading her book when it comes out. 6y
Tanzy13 @AlisonM I am jealous lol 🙂 6y
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