PRAISE

“For the grown-up Lassie lover…Warning: Get this only if you’re ready to adopt—you may head to the shelter after the last page.”—Shape

“Takes us into the world of author Bruce Goldstein’s manic depression, just as Sylvia Nasar’s A Beautiful Mind explored the horrors of schizophrenia…Pet owners will certainly relate to Goldstein’s having to rearrange his life around Ozzy…Goldstein’s prose flows effortlessly…The book’s message is life-affirming and life-altering.”—Paw Print

“An inspirational true story on the therapeutic benefits a pet can provide.”—OK! Magazine

“This very funny, sad book is even better than the cover, and it’s a helluva cover!”—James Patterson, # 1 New York Times bestselling author

“An uproarious and yet tender story of how a charming pup transformed the life of a man battling depression. It is a delightful read for dog lovers.”—Claudia Kawczynska, Editor-in-Chief, The Bark

“The book is filled with stuff any dog owner can identify with…Quite funny and always honest.”—”My Pet World with Steve Dale” nationally syndicated column

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PRAISE
“This tender, joyous ode proves, once again, that happiness is a warm puppy. I hope zillions of readers—manic, depressive, obsessive compulsive, borderline, or just plain normal—will be inspired to visit their local shelters and adopt a canine bundle of joy today!”—Lee Harrington, author of Rex and the City: A Memoir of a Woman, a Man, and a Dysfunctional Dog

“Goldstein’s memoir is touching, inspiring and funny. It makes me wish that every psychiatrist would write a prescription for a pet.”—Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania

“From the more-pages-on-pooches file comes Staten Island-raised Goldstein’s tale of his battle with manic depression. He worked as a commercial artist for an ad agency (among other vocations), but his kitchen knives spoke to him, he couldn’t even get out of bed without his mother guiding him by phone. He was spiraling out of control when his therapist suggested he get a dog (in addition to the lithium and other meds). The black Lab he named Ozzy saved his life. — New York Post: Required Reading 3/9/08

“When prescription meds and therapy weren’t enough to treat his bipolar disorder, Bruce Goldstein turned to Ozzy to help him chase away his demons. Now, in “Puppy Chow is Better than Prozac” he honors the unlikely bond that formed between them—a bond that saved his life and forced him back into the world.” — Parade Magazine: Picks 3/16/08

“If you’re a dog lover, the subtitle will convince you to grab this book. Bend down, drop your umbrella and purse on the way, and see what Goldstein has to say for himself about his love affair with a Labrador retriever puppy…Is Puppy Chow overly sentimental? Maybe. But humor saves it. Is it for dog lovers only? Maybe. And then again, maybe not. Because the subtitle is right. Ozzy does save Bruce’s life. More, it’s about what we all, sick and well, must learn to expect from ourselves, no matter what. And finally, it’s about how the magic of love, even a dog’s love, can save us when we’re lost.”—Writing Doctor’s Blog

“Funny. Tragic. Warm…Cleverly written, anyone who likes a grown-up dog story will be transported for the time it takes to enjoy.”—The Yummy List

“An uplifting romance that will inspire anyone who’s suffered from depression and remind women everywhere why they started loving men in the first place—because deep down, they’re pussycats.”—Zink

“From the opening sentence…to the last…readers will appreciate how one seemingly insignificant four-legged creature made a life-altering difference to a young, suicidally depressed man. Four paws up…Joining the recent wave of memoirs about dogs and their owners, Goldstein’s book differs in that it focuses on the ability of canines to touch our souls and provide unconditional love and support during times of extreme psychological stress. In that respect, it is similar to Mark Doty’s Dog Years.”—LibraryJournal.com

“In this man-boy-meets-dog memoir, first time author Goldstein hits a number of satisfying…notes relating his story of heartbreak, mental illness and redemption in the big city…Goldstein’s chronicle is funny and absorbing, and should have dog lovers nodding along in happy recognition.”—PublishersWeekly

“Goldstein bravely shares what it is like to live with bipolar disorder…[A] heart-warming and at times heart-wrenching story.”—Blogcritics.org

“This is a 100% first-person account, and it is a harrowing one…The eventual ending of the book…is almost ridiculously tear-jerking, and at the same time so life-affirming that it is tempting to recommend that everybody with a mental disorder rush out and get a dog immediately. But that is not Goldstein’s point at all: he tells the story of what worked for him, not what will necessarily work for others. But he tells it with such heart that it is impossible not to wish for an Ozzy for everyone.”—InfoDad.com

“The pace of Goldstein’s words alone will suck you in to his story. His descriptions are so vivid you’ll feel as if you’ve taken up residence in his brain, riding the raging storm within him. Your heart will race with his, and your breathing will slow when he is calm. Perhaps most importantly, you’ll come to love Ozzy (his “furry antidepressant”) as much as Goldstein does.”—COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENT

“It’s more than just a story about mental illness. The book chronicles the way that raising a dog changes your life for the better.”—DOG FANCY

“A very different, but wonderfully entertaining book…It is a chronicle of falling in love and experiencing all the joys of man’s best friend…A wonderful true story.”—BOOKVIEWS.COM

“Goldstein writes as a real person would. Not every author does that…If you’re looking for a good book, and yes, it happens to be about dogs, look at this one.”—PALM BEACH POST

“Goldstein’s story is captivating, sometimes heartbreaking, and honest. It has the unique ability to promote an eye-opening understanding of bipolar disorder while appealing to the greater population of dog lovers. No doubt it will go far to help dissolve the stigma associated with bp.”—BP Magazine

“A true testament to why dogs are man’s best friend…The transformation between Bruce pre-dog and post-dog…is astonishing to read…Goldstein is unflinchingly honest and real, tapping into a deep, dark pain that most people never personally experience. This book offers insight into the terrors of mental illness but also has the tender and humorous moments that many dog lovers can relate to.”—Curled Up with a Good Book

“Astonishingly honest and direct…Gives a vivid description of what bipolarity is like from the inside. Though compelling and engaging, [Goldstein] somehow still manages to write a ‘feel good’ kind of book on this tough issue…A personal and touching account on coping with mental illness…An interesting and engaging individual story.”—METAPSYCHOLOGY ONLINE REVIEWS

“A sensitive memoir [that] traces the steady and terrifying collapse of an advertising executive into bipolar manic depression and shows how a wonderful dog named Ozzy helped.”—EVANSVILLE COURIER AND PRESS

(for announcements/invitations please check the bruce and ozzy blog)
BOOK RELEASE PARTY at THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB Gramercy Park South March 11th
*NYC—B&N Greenwich Village (on 8th Street and 6th Avenue), 3/19/08, 7:30 p.m. EST, w/ Ozzy

*Bideawee (animal shelter), charity event w/ reading at 6:30, 3/10/08, at Proof (upstairs), 6-8 p.m. EST.

*Staten Island (NY), B&N, 5/8/08, 7:00 p.m.

*My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair, 10/18/08, half hour, 1:30 p.m

RADIO
“Jim Scott Morning Show,” 700 WLW (Cincinnati), 3/14/08, 10:10 a.m. EST, phoner

*“Joey Reynolds Show,” WOR Radio (NYC), taped, 4/1/08, 10 p.m. EST, in-studio, w/ 2 other dog lovers

“Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones,” The Paradise Radio Network (WCBQ-AM 1340 / WHNC-AM 890—Oxford, North Carolina), 3/24/08, 9:40 a.m. Eastern, phoner

*“Bax and O’Brien,” WAQY Radio, serves the Hartford, CT/Springfield MA. Market, 50,000 watt station, signal not only covers most of Connecticut, but also a majority of Massachusetts as well as parts of Rhode Island, 10-minute live phoner, 9:45 a.m. EST, 5/9/08

“Your Mental Health Radio,” national, 5/9/08, 7 p.m. EST

*“Doctor Radio,” Sirius Satellite Radio (national), in-studio, 5/6/08, 7:30-8:00 a.m. EST

“Animal Radio,” (the largest nationally syndicated radio show on animals airing on over 90 markets, as well as on XM Satellite Radio), phoner, 6/24/08, 1:30 p.m. EST, 10 minutes

“Pet Talk with Harrison Forbes,” 11/1/08, 1:40 p.m. EST, phoner, 6-7 minutes, nationally syndicated from KGIL Radio (Los Angeles) via ABC StarGuide III

TV
*“The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” Fox Television (national), 2/19/08, live, in-studio, on air approx 9:27 a.m. EST, also taped at his home on 2/15 for a produced piece in addition to being live in-studio on Tuesday, will be 2 segments

WEB
*MentalHealthNotes.com, item about book, 3/14/08

*Bidawee animal shelter (NYC), “Book of the Month,” March 2008

*Writing Doctor’s Blog, reviewed, 3/20/08*

*The Yummy List, 3/22/08

*Dogster.com, “Dog of the Day,” 5/9/08

*MediaBistro.com, “Galley Cat” column, in-person intvw, 1 p.m. EST, 4/21/08, posted 5/12/08

*Metapsychology Online Reviews, reviewed, 7/14/08

*Bookslut, mentioned in rvw of another bk, August 2008

*Books-on-Line, reviewed

Psychjourney podcast, 3/27/08, 12:30 p.m. EST

SecondOpinion.org, interview, 10:30 a.m. EST, 3/27/08, phoner

PetStyle.com, excerpt, wk of 6/30/08

CONTACT

Bruce and Ozzy on: Facebook MySpace
Bruce and Ozzy by email: bruceandozzy@gmail.com

For press inquiries or to schedule an interview with Bruce Goldstein and Ozzy,
please contact:

Lissa Warren VP, Senior Director of Publicity Da Capo Press
11 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 252-5212 ph
(617) 252-5265 fx
lissa.warren@perseusbooks.com
http://www.dacapopress.com