My Life in the Cat House
True Tales of Love, Laughter, and Living with Five Felines
by Gwen Cooper
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Pub Date Nov 05 2019 | Archive Date Jan 06 2020
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Celebrate the human-feline bond with all its joys, mysteries, and life-changing moments.
Gwen Cooper—author of the blockbuster bestseller Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life With a Blind Wonder Cat—returns with the ongoing adventures of her much-beloved, world-famous fur family. Ideal for new readers and longtime fans alike, this memoir told in eight purr-fect cat stories is filled with all the humor and heart Gwen’s devoted readership has come to know and love.
Raised in a dog-loving family, Gwen never pictured herself as a “cat person.” But from the very first feline she adopted—an adorable five-week-old rescue kitten, slow to learn how to trust after life on the streets—Gwen was smitten. Eventually one rescue kitten became five, and all the ups and downs of a life with cats are lovingly depicted here: From the obsessive cat who teaches himself to play fetch and demands it morning, noon, and night from his hapless human mom; to the crafty white beauty who raises outside-the-litter-box thinking to the level of an art form; to the routine vet trip that turns into a hijinks-filled misadventure on the streets of Manhattan with three (VERY cranky!) felines in tow. And Homer, the Blind Wonder Cat himself, returns triumphant in new tales of life and love after worldwide fame.
Sure to be treasured by cat lovers everywhere, My Life in a Cat House will leave you laughing out loud, shedding an occasional tear, and hugging your own cat a little bit closer. Read and rejoice!
*Please note that the hardcover edition of My Life in a Cat House was also available on NetGalley fall of 2018.*
A Note From the Publisher2>
December is National Cat Lovers’ Month!
December is National Cat Lovers’ Month!
December is National Cat Lovers’ Month!
Advance Praise
"Whether describing Vashti bringing her a breakfast bug in bed or Scarlett crying out for her not to leave, Cooper’s light and cheerful style makes it obvious that these cats are the loves of her life. Even readers with little inclination towards anthropomorphism will delight in these anecdotes of cats who seemingly have something to say about everything." —Booklist
“Cooper, who charmed readers with the best-selling memoir of her intrepid blind cat, Homer’s Odyssey, returns with escapades of other past and present felines. Cooper’s witty, breezy writing, her unabashed love of felines, and her admission that her spoiled cats have trained her will delight and resonate with cat people.” —Library Journal
“A literary fur fix for Homer fans!” —Catster magazine
“As Gwen shares the joys, sorrows, laughter and tears of sharing her life with her cats, both past and present, you will find yourself nodding in recognition and perhaps remember the antics of a cat long gone. You may even gain a deeper understanding of your own feline companions… Gwen is a brilliant writer who can evoke emotion like no other. Her writing goes straight for the reader’s heart. My Life in a Cat House is a treat for the cat lover's soul.” —The Conscious Cat
“This book perfectly encapsulates the unique and amazing experience of being owned by cats and the joy they bring into our lives. That alone is reason enough to read it.” —James Bowen, author of A Street Cat Named Bob
“Gwen Cooper is the Queen of Cat Love—and in these fun and frisky stories, she perfectly captures all the reasons felines rule our hearts and our homes. No cat lover should be without this book, but more important, give it to the folks who haven't yet seen the light. At least they'll understand us better!” —Sy Montgomery, author of How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
“One of the great pleasures of life is watching cat videos on the internet. They are irresistible. Good news: Gwen Cooper’s new book is exactly like a cat video. What a pleasure to read her beautiful stories, brimming with her cat-love and even more important her ability to get you to actually see her cats. Like the videos, you will want to see more and more. She can become your next obsession, as she has become mine!” —Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, international bestselling author of The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats
“An elegant, incisive account of love, laughter, and the deep meaning and magic cats add to our lives.” —Britt Collins, author of Strays: A Lost Cat, a Homeless Man, and Their Journey Across America
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781948836609 |
| PRICE | $16.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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