What "Stiff" did for the dead and "Fast Food Nation" did for the burger, Dog, Inc. does for the stranger-than-fiction world of commercial dog cloning.

It all began with a pit bull named Booger. Former Miss Wyoming Bernann McKinney was so distraught over the death of her dog, whom she regarded as her guardian and savior, that she paid $50,000 to RNL Bio for the chance to bring her beloved companion back to life. The result was a litter of five Boogers-the first successful commercial cloning of a canine-delivered in 2008, along with a slew of compelling questions about the boundaries of science, commerce, and ethics. Blending shocking investigative reporting with colorful anecdotes, Pulitzer Prize-winning John Woestendiek takes readers behind the scenes of this emerging industry.

But "Dog, Inc." isn't just a book about pets. Nor is it just a book about science. Rather it's a fascinating look at how our emotional needs are bending the reaches of science and technology, as well as a study of this uncharted territory.

Reviews

"Here is John Woestendiek at his best, sniffing along a trail to find a fascinating story you never heard of, and writing it in a way you'll never forget."
-Steve Lopez, author of "The Soloist"
"In "Dog, Inc." John Woestendiek deliciously skewers the unholy combination of consumer culture, emotional indulgence, and scientific chicanery that lie at the heart of the cloning movement, and yet somehow, in the process, he reminds us why we love our pets so much to begin with."
-Jim Gorant, author of "The Lost Dogs "
"It's a shame we can't clone more John Woestendieks! "Dog, Inc." is one of the best books I've read in a very long time."
-Kinky Friedman, author of "Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette"
"John Woestendiek's outstanding look at dog cloning explores what goes down when science, personal loss, and financial opportunism collide."
-"Parade "
"The inside story behind the costly quest to clone dogs reveals at least as much a