. . . . . . . "Merrill's essays focus on living with her past and present dogs -- talking, stalking, chewing, and napping with them. She tackles horoscope addiction, tells how to overcome boredom at baseball games, and laments lacking genes for makeup, clothing and home decoration."@en . . . "What the dogs have taught me and other amazing things I've learned"@en . . "Humor"@en . . . . . . .