Sunny Whiskers

It's PO'Monday!

June, 2016

The sunshine was strong, and Celestial Paddy O'Malley showed off his whiskerage.

He was a looker!

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month,

I recommend the following non-fiction cat audiobooks:

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicky Myron, narrated by Suzanne Toren

Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper, narrated by Renée Raudman

A Street Cat Named Bob And How He Saved My Life by James Bowen, narrated by Kristopher Milnes

Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by Dr. David Dosa, narrated by Ray Porter

Most likely, you've already heard about the first three, but maybe not the story of Oscar, who lived at a dementia ward, and had a unique ability to comfort those patients whose time had come.

Each book is a testimony to the bond between human and feline, and through great adversity, the love is unbreakable.

Including the reader's love for these cats and their humans!

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Book Review: Homer's Odyssey

Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life

with a Blind Wonder Cat

Author: Gwen Cooper

Release Date: August 25, 2009

Penguin Random House Audio

Narrated by Renée Raudman

How many times have I read and reread this remarkable story?  At least a handful of times...maybe even a dozen!  It doesn't get old, and the emotions are as fresh as the first time.

This occasion, however, I listened to the audiobook, and was surprised by a long conversation at the end, between Gwen and her husband.  Obviously recorded before Homer passed in 2013, the engaging way the two of them banter about Homer, and their other two cats at the time, Scarlet and Vashti, is wonderfully intimate and delightful. 

I consider "Homer's Odyssey" a MUST READ book for anyone, least of all for cat-lovers and dog-lovers (yes, there are dog's too!).  Home's tale takes us from Florida to New York, through unemployment and marriage, to the events on 9/11/01 and beyond the normal bonds of friendship, love, and pet-ownership (if there is really such a thing!). 

Gwen Cooper has recently issued new stories, available only online.  Although I've purchased a subscription, I haven't yet read any, so I will report on them in a future post.