“If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the lovable creatures we call ‘pets’—look no further!   This new book, entitled Hart’s Original Petpourri, is an amazing collection of whimsical trivia and real facts, as author Robert Hart describes.  Trace the beginnings of our domestic dogs and cats, discover how extraordinarily acute a dog’s sense of smell really is, that kittens can purr at 2 days of age, and that a jumping horse actually lands on only one foot!  Those are only a smattering of the fun facts that you’ll enjoy---not thick plot here, just lots of fun for animal lovers!” Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus, Columbus Zoo, Host, TV’s “Into the Wild”

In the preface to his new book, Hart’s Original Petpourri, the author tells us his intent is to provide a grab-bag of fact, fancy, trivia and whimsy about pets, their owners and veterinarians. Petpourri does all of that and much more as it opens the door to an amazing storehouse of historical fact, fiction, literary gems, and whimsy in a stream of consciousness that would have made James Joyce proud. This ambitious journal is not easily pigeonholed, but lovers of animals, trivia and history will admire Robert Hart’s wit, intellect, and far-ranging curiosity.

 Vic DiGenti, author of the Windrusher Trilogy.