CAT BOOKS:

Excerpt from Introduction:

"The cat is a being like no other. From the cave drawings of prehistoric felines to today's fancy show kitties, cats continue to fascinate people. Though a cat may choose to share its affection with a human or two, it will always retain that quixotic mix of unpredictability and aloof individuality that challenges the understanding of the most patient among us. It is as if they know that when they first stepped into the human ring of firelight, they forever altered our history, influencing our religious, our literature, our art-our very lives.

"Whether exalted, as in ancient Egypt, or reviled and persecuted, as during the Middle Ages, the cat has struck an emotional chord deep in the human imagination. It is the envied Wild Brother that cannot be tamed; the Gentle Companion that purrs a mantra to ease aching human souls; the Eternal Kitten that coaxes a smile from the stingiest of human hearts. We delight in our cats-and, we hope, they in us…"

KUDOS:

Best Nonfiction Book, 1993, NFPW

Best Nonfiction Book, 1993, TPW

"Best of 1992/Beautiful Books and Unusual Gifts" of the Book of the Month Club.

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