The Real Dog Men one of the best books Once Upon a Pit Bulldog

 A comprehensive collection of fact and stories about the American Pit Bull Terrier -- the original and genuine pit bulldog, not today's for the most part watered-down version of the breed. Included are Maffei's classic Red Tina and The Life of Humbug novels, a newer one titled Of Dogs and Rainbows, and two shorter pieces unpublished till now. Rounding off the collection are several essays from Maffei's Man Meets Bulldog. No more the hunting down of these old classics. They're all here, spruced up, re-edited, and making for one fat, rollicking, truth-telling, and non-fairytale bulldog book.