The Dog Says How

Kevin Kling is a master storyteller, as anyone knows who has seen him perform or heard him on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered".

Drawing on his memories - an eventful Christmas at the Klings, taxidermy class, hopping freight trains, getting struck by lightning, joining a circus, eating things before knowing what they are - he invites us into his life of growing up in Minnesota, traveling the world, and relying on the strangeness of others.

He also shares tales of overcoming personal tragedy, including a congenital arm disability and a near-fatal motorcycle accident.

As a result of the accident, he could no longer type and had to learn to use voice-recognition software.

The computer translated the barks of his dog into "How," hence the title, "The Dog Says How".