Every Dog Has Its Say; `Millie's Book' and Other Tales of Canine Compulsion

Nearly everyone has a dog story. The dog is such a versatile character. Companion to the secret exploit of childhood. Feverish enactor of the mechanics of propagation. Witness to the family's ebb and flow. Mirror of human foible. Mortal friend. Ghost of memory. Nearly everyone has a dog story, even the First Lady. Snootier Americans may be dumbfounded that that silly "Millie's Book" has somehow struck a chord of bestsellerdom. In the land of dog calendars and puppy posters and "I My (basset hound)" bumper stickers - and obviously beyond - Barbara Bush's $17.95 fancy has become a publishing phe...