About people and dogs

Joker, Pluto, Timur, Fox, Aramis, Saracen... these are the main heroes of short stories by renowned Czech authors, in which the relationship between man and dog plays a major role. Kind, touching, fatal, irreplaceable, but sometimes complicated, even suspicious at first. A dog is said to be man's best friend. Like people do with dogs, so too do dogs in humans look for it, that sometimes their own kind, society, cannot provide, comfort in solitude, protection or friendship, understanding without words. People appreciate their canine friends for their loyalty, devotion, trust, and perhaps they see and admire a bit of themselves in them. Some people say they get along with their own more than with their relatives. And when a dog dies, it's like when a family member passes away. "The short story collection Of Men and Dogs perfectly shows the everyday joys and sorrows of life with a four-legged partner. An absolute must for all dog owners!" - Karolína Skácelová (Penny and books) and canine friend Riley LUKÁŠ HLAVICA is a graduate of acting at the DAMU in Prague, where he has been teaching for the last twenty years. He comes from an artistic family, his parents are actors Miloš Hlavica and Růžena Merunková. He first went through the great stone theatres of the National and Vinohrady, and then anchored for four years as a director at the Dejvice Theatre (his production of The Brothers Karamazov ran for nearly 15 years). He has a long-standing collaboration with Czech Radio, where he also directs. He is a dubbing artist and has appeared in a number of television productions. Television viewers could see it e.g. in Chef's Special, You're the Killer, Clairvoyant, Swingtime, Eight and the TV series Labyrinth. In a film recently, for example. in Toman or The Abstinent. In recent years, he has been a sought-after performer of audiobooks. KRYŠTOF HÁDEK is a Czech actor. He studied acting at the Prague Conservatoire and for one year at the London Acadamy of Drama and Music Art. He performs on stage in Studio Two. He became famous for the role of Sergeant Vojtíšek in the film The Dark Blue World directed by Jan Svěrák. He also starred in the films The Last Race, Modeler, 3 Seasons in Hell, Owners, Cobras and snails, Trip, Experts, Signal, No touching, Berry and many others. In addition, he has also appeared in television films such as The Cage, Black Tears, The Crown Prince or A Voice for the King of Rome and the series Phantoms Among Us, Invisible, Aperture, Rabies, The world under your head, Volga, Octopus. He has won two Czech Lions and the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary IFF. He is also involved in dubbing. MARTIN STRÁNSKÝ after his studies at the DAMU joined the Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre in Pilsen, where he is still a member of the ensemble. He has been a guest at the National Theatre in Brno and performed at the Summer Shakespeare Festival at Prague Castle. He is currently also a guest at the Theatre pod Palmovkou in Prague. He regularly appears in TV series and films. In dubbing, which he has been doing for over a quarter of a century, his greatest achievement is his two 2011 František Filipovský Awards for his portrayal of the serial Dr. House (jury and audience award). In 2014, he also received the AVA Special Award for his contribution to the field of audiobooks and the spoken word. VILMA CIBULKOVÁ graduated from the Secondary Pedagogical School in Karlovy Vary in 1981 and then began her studies at the DAMU in Prague. During her studies she was a guest at the National Theatre in Prague, where she was a member of the drama department from 1984 to 1990. After that, her theatrical steps were directed to the Theatre pod Palmovkou and later to the Ungelt Theatre. She has also occasionally been a guest at the Vinohrady Theatre, the Theatre in Řeznická and Viola. She has also played a number of roles in television series and film. Distinctive characters were portrayed by e.g. in Chicken Melancholic, The fountain of life, Pupendo, Cunning Philip, The blood of the disappeared, Earthly paradise by the looks of it... She is the recipient of a number of professional awards. Among other things, she has won the Czech Radio Invisible Actor Award six times. She has won the Thalia Award twice. She also won the Czech Lion for supporting actress in Pupendo and the František Filipovský Award for dubbing in Lepší už to nebude. Audiobook Petr Šabach, Petra Soukupová, Josef Moník, Kateřina Tučková, Mark Epstein, Irena Hejda, Viola Fischer, Magdaléna Stárková: O