Gwen Cooper - My Life in the Cat House: True Tales of Love, Laughter, and Living with Five Felines

Contents

Praise for My Life in a Cat House

Cooper, who charmed readers with the best-selling memoir of her intrepid blind cat, Homers Odyssey, returns with escapades of other past and present felines. Coopers 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

Fans of Homers Odyssey will rejoice upon hearing that Homers owner, Cooper, has returned with more true cat storiesboth hilarious and deeply moving. Readerswill delight in these anecdotes of cats who seemingly have something to say about everything. Fans of Vicky Myron and Brett Witters Dewey and James Bowens A Street Cat Named Bob will be highly satisfied.

BOOKLIST

If youve ever lived with a cat, then this book is for you In My Life in a Cat House, Cooper lovingly and humorously depicts the ups and downs of a life with cats and the ways in which they mimic human behavior and feelings. A fun read for all animal lovers.

NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS

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 readers heart. My Life in a Cat House is a treat for the cat lovers soul.

THE CONSCIOUS CAT

Gwen has the uncanny ability to touch our hearts with her gift of conveying thought-provoking and heart-stirring emotionsGwens writing is unpretentious, its authentic, its REAL. Whether like me you have nearly all of Gwens books, or if this one is your first, you will delight in her descriptive, often hilarious and loving stories about her cats.

CAT CHAT WITH CAREN AND CODY

Theres something about Gwen Coopers cat books that touch my heart like few others, and My Life in a Cat House is no exception. Whether youve enjoyed every one of Gwens cat books or this is your first, snuggle up with a cat or two while youre reading. I guarantee with each turn of the page youll pull them just a little bit closer as you realize just how empty your life would be without their unconditional love.

MELISSAS MOCHAS, Mysteries and Meows

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, international bestselling author of A Street Cat Named Bob

Gwen Cooper is the Queen of Cat Loveand 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 havent yet seen the light. At least theyll understand us better!

SY MONTGOMERY, bestselling author of How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

What a pleasure to read [Gwen Coopers] beautiful stories, brimming with her cat-love and even more important her ability to get you to actually see her cats... 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

Praise for Homers Odyssey

Touchingone not to miss.

USA TODAY

This memoir about adopting a special-needs kitten teaches that sometimes in life, you have to take a blind leap.

PEOPLE

Cooper is a genial writer with both a sense of humor and a gift for conveying the inner essence of an animal.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

DelightfulThis lovely human-feline memoir, following in the footsteps of Vicki Myrons bestselling Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, is sure to warm the hearts of all pet lovers.

LIBRARY JOURNAL

A poignant story, well written withtenderness and realismYour life will be richer for having taken this journey with [Gwen and Homer].

I LOVE CATS MAGAZINE

Praise for Love Saves the Day

Prudence [is a] sassy but sensitive feline heroine.

TIME

Cooper brings readers atale that cat lovers will treasureThis book will make most readers laugh and cry, and probably lead them to wonder more often what, exactly, their pet is thinking.

FREDERICKSBURG FREE LANCE-STAR

Once again Gwen Cooper shines her light on the territory that defines the human/animal bond. In Love Saves the Day, she creates an emotional landscape so beautifully complete that we cant help but share in the heartbreaks and triumphs of her characters, regardless of their species. That, in itself, is a reason to stand up and cheer.

JACKSON GALAXY, star of My Cat From Hell and New York Times bestselling author of Total Cat Mojo

Love Saves the Day eloquently explains why so many of us would do anything at all for our pets.

BARBARA DELINSKY, New York Times bestselling author of Escape

What readers are saying

Gwen Cooper is the Nora Ephron of cat writers!

TERESA PESCE, Idaho Falls, ID

I cannot get enough of Gwen Coopers cat stories! Theyre a respite from this crazy world, and Gwens vivid descriptions of caring individuals and courageous, inventive, funny, loving cats fill me with hope and an appreciation for the softer, kinder side of life.

LISA SCHOELLES, Newbury, MA

Gwens new stories about her cats really connected on a personal level for me as a cat dad. I laughed, I cried, and I cheered at their adventures.

MICHAEL MACIAS, Fort Worth, TX

Gwens stories showcase her wicked sense of humor and keen eye for detail. She nails both feline and human quirks. To top it off, she is an excellent writer, period. I start each story with the sense of anticipation that I usually reserve for dessert!

CAROLE LOFTIN, Atlanta, GA

There is nothing more relaxing than reading one of Gwens stories. They are full of energy, laughter, tears, and excitement. I never know what to expect as each story is so different and heartwarming.

SHERRI SMITH, Jacksonville, FL

Being a huge fan of Gwens books, I greatly anticipated reading her new cat stories. I have not been disappointed! Gwens writing is so visual and her thoughts and emotions so vividly described that it is easy to get drawn into each story and feel as if you are there watching as everything unfolds. These wonderful stories will make you smile, laugh out loud, even cry a little, and definitely leave you wanting more.

DEBORAH CAPPA-KOTULSKI, Newington, CT

Gwen Cooper has an incredible talent for bringing the reality of cat ownership to life on paper. From the desperate desire to gain the love and affection of a standoffish cat, to the pure bliss of a kitty nursing you back to health, Gwen shares these memories in a way that makes you remember every cat youve ever loved.

AMANDA BROOKS-KASSAK, Alton, IL

With a laugh and a tear, every story, every page truly touches your heart and soul.