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I opened my copy of Side Roads of Simcoe County and was so pleased to see Beautiful Joe! I read the novel as a child and I have in my possession an original copy that was owned by my Grandpa Schilling…I am very fortunate to have the book and is very dear to my...
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I was just watching Animal Cops/Philadelphia on Animal Planet TV. I watch this and other shows like it to see the work of unselfish Humane Assoc. workers around this country. On this particular episode, the humane officers had assisted in a rescue of literally...
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I had read both “Beautiful Joe” and “Beautiful Joe’s Paradise” over 50 years ago, and loved both books. I have just bought the 2 books again; after a local bookstore tracked down a copy of “Beautiful Joe’s Paradise” (I...
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Driving into Meaford we are welcomed by a sign that announced that “Beautiful Joe” hailed from here. After joking with Joe that they knew he was coming, we both wondered who “Beautiful Joe” had been. We saw the sign indicating where to turn to...
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I read the story of Beautiful Joe as a young child. It made a large impact on my life and way of thinking. It touched me deeply. I read the book to my daughters. For some reason, this story was a turning point in my life. I am happy and proud to be a part of the...
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Hello, I’m so amazed that this story has such a following and organization. I first read the story in the early 1960’s at 11 years old. That book was a reprint in the popular size of the day but has been lost in several moves that were made. As a young...
