Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Really Did That? 101 Tales of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments
Edited by Amy Newmark
Copyright 2017
This book speaks for itself through the title. It’s one in a series of many anthologies of true, uplifting stories produced by Chicken Soup for the Soul. Here, cat lovers share all kinds of stories about their feline companions: rescued cats who thrive and become part of a family, cats who save people’s lives, and cats who alter negative behavior and comfort the dying. A quotation about cats precedes each story, and there are plenty of pictures.
I enjoyed reading of the antics of many cats in this book. According to the introduction, those reading it are encouraged to adopt a cat. I hope these stories inspire others to adopt cats, but I’m not one who will do so, at least not now.
Although I love cats and have many pleasant memories of the ones in our family when I was growing up, after six years of caring for my late husband, who was paralyzed by two strokes, I’m still not ready to care for another living thing. I realize a cat wouldn’t require as much maintenance and the reward would be worth it, but that doesn’t make the responsibility any less daunting. Maybe someday I’ll be ready. Meanwhile, I’ll socialize with cats when given the rare opportunity and continue to read books about them such as this one.
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How to Build a better Mousetrap: Recollections and Reflections of a Family Caregiver
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This anthology is much like my book, Paws, Claws, Hooves, Feathers and Fins, which is now available as an e-book on Kindle. My book is about dogs, cats, horses and the relationship with their owners. We have a story about a horse that helped heal a man who was deeply depressed, a dog that was a rescue but who rescued a grieving person. A rescued homeless cat found a home in the mountains with a dog that loved her and a forever family. The horse story in my book was published in Cup of Comfort for Horse Lovers.
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Thank you for sharing this information about your book. Will check it out.
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