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Summary: Fill the hole in your bookshelf -- right here!
Review: Okay, I admit it: I'll pick up almost any book with the word "cat" or "dog" on the cover. I'd never read Geneen Roth before, and I didn't expect to like this book very much. But this book won me over the way Blanche won over the author: slowly and subtly.Roth was in a position to be a great cat-owner. She lived in a city with access to alternative veterinary medicine as well as cat therapists, groomers and more. So when Blanche entered her life, Roth's love spilled over. And it couldn't happen to a nicer cat. I must admit I turned the pages a little faster when Roth panicked about losing her cat. Blanche is tougher than he looks, I wanted to say. Many people will find parallels with Roth's family in their own lives -- or their friends' lives. Roth tells the story movingly, but matter-of-factly, without self-pity. But Blanche remains the hero of this book and Roth's life. Perhaps the most telling passage comes when she writes that, "Blanche is like food once was -- he doesn't talk back, he doesn't hit, he doesn't go away...also, and I think this is important, he doesn't have any calories." Blanche really does fill a hole in the author's heart but, unlike food, Blanche helps Roth grow and accept new relationships. Roth acquires not only a husband but also a dog. And she takes on a spiritual teacher, distinguished from a therapist in one of the best sections of the book. A therapist, says Roth, helps you heal the damage from what was done to you. A teacher helps you heal from the way you reacted to what was done to you. The perfect gift for a sensitive cat lover. Then again, what true cat person isn't sensitive?
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Summary: From a reader in N.Y...a book that touched my heart
Review: This is a extremely well written book that is sensitive,feeling and very moving. If you have ever lost someone you loved dearly this book will touch your heart and soul...it is poignant, intuitive, filled with humor and honesty...its fluidity of style and grace make it a wonderfully easy read....I adored every minute of it.
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Summary: A life-changing read
Review: This is an amazing book - one that changes your life because it is about the very essense of life and love. After several friends and I read the book, we gathered for dinner to discuss. WOW! It lead to deep discussions about father-daughter relationships, money and love, on and on. I highly recommend that both men and women read this beautifully touching and insightful book.
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Summary: A life-changing read
Review: This is an amazing book - one that changes your life because it is about the very essense of life and love. After several friends and I read the book, we gathered for dinner to discuss. WOW! It lead to deep discussions about father-daughter relationships, money and love, on and on. I highly recommend that both men and women read this beautifully touching and insightful book.
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Summary: A Book that Teaches how to Love and Forgive
Review: This is one of the best books I have read on dealing with grief and loss. Any person going through the grieving process will appreciate Geneen's warmth and humor. Cat lovers will find this book to be a necessary addition to their library. Highly Recommended! Diana
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