Book Overview
"We're just going to look ." Helen Brown had no intention of adopting a pet when she brought her sons, Sam and Rob, to visit a friend's new kittens. But the runt of the litter was irresistible, with her overlarge ears and dainty chin. When Cleo was delivered weeks later, she had no way of knowing that her new family had just been hit by a tragedy. Helen was sure she couldn't keep her--until she saw something she thought had vanished from the earth forever: her son's smile. The reckless, rambunctious kitten stayed. Through happiness and heartbreak, changes and new beginnings, Cleo turned out to be the unlikely glue that affectionately held Helen's family together. Rich in wisdom, wit, heart, and healing, here is the story of a cat with an extraordinary gift for knowing just where she was needed most. "A remarkable memoir. . .I realized that Helen Brown didn't break my heart at all--she opened it." --Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt "An absolute must." -- Cat World "The next Marley &Me. Even non cat-lovers will be moved." -- Good Housekeeping
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:080653303X
ISBN13:9780806533032
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:Citadel
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"
Customer Reviews
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Books I wish I could read again for the first time!
Published by Crazy Cat gran'ma???????? , 2 months ago
There are a number of books in this "cat"agory (pun completely intended) lately they are feline related. I lost a grandson way too young recently, similar to Cleo! Cleo "short for Cleopatra" same as the way I name my cats for biblical or historical characters; resulted in my adoption of 2 new Black kittens, and not too surprising 1 fluffy, one not, like the cats I had lost at 16+, and the first male in years and years!
Blitzcat I have read 3 times, which took me down a 10 year WWII reading trail. Homers' Odyssy took me to a new author! I wish we prized literacy the way we prized sports, you hardly ever find a reader (or a writer) beating or killing a spouse, or friend, not never, but books help deal with emotions better than alcohol and angry fists! Idle hands: devils' work! 🐈🐱🐈 l am 😻😻👵
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