{"product_id":"tails-of-salem-the-untold-history-of-dogs-in-the-witch-city-paperback","title":"Tails of Salem: The Untold History of Dogs in the Witch City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt turns out Salem's most enduring companions were not witches or ghosts-but the dogs who stayed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the fearful days of the Salem Witch Trials, when dogs were cast as spectral accomplices and living evidence, to the bustling wharves of the Age of Sail, where they guarded cargo and comforted sailors, to the sidewalks, parks, and cafés of modern Salem, dogs have lived alongside the city's people through every transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTails of Salem: The Untold History of Dogs in the Witch City\u003c\/em\u003e traces the evolving relationship between humans and dogs across more than three centuries. Through archival research, historical vignettes, and intimate moments drawn from Salem's records and memory, the book reveals how dogs reflected-and often shaped-the city's shifting values around labor, family, care, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a history of dogs in one city. It is a story about how culture forms-how fear shapes perception, how crisis reshapes connection, and how communities define belonging. In Salem, dogs did not just become pets. They became partners, family members, and a kind of connective tissue in a city defined by reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, Salem is more than dog-friendly-it is dog-centered. Dogs anchor social life, soften public space, and help strangers become neighbors. Understanding how that happened reveals something deeper about the city itself-and what it means to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368434610481,"sku":"9781968548919","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/jPday5hM5u9781968548919.webp?v=1789786305","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/tails-of-salem-the-untold-history-of-dogs-in-the-witch-city-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}