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Summary: great book!
Review: "The Cat Who Went to Paris is so funny and witty it's a must read for cat lovers. It's touching and a very interesting story. I highly reommend it. Peter Gethers series of books is really great.

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Summary: great book!
Review: "The Cat Who Went to Paris is so funny and witty it's a must read for cat lovers. It's touching and a very interesting story. I highly reommend it. Peter Gethers series of books is really great.

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Summary: A great read for pet lovers anywhere
Review: I just purchased this book a couple of weeks ago and I read it in one night. Mr. Gethers does a great job telling us about "his little guy". He is honest and interesting, and he is very funny. (I was laughing out loud while reading about Norton's first plane trip). Most importantly, he is a very faithful friend to Norton. Norton gives a lot in return. It is impossible not to fall in love with Norton while reading this book. So, I raced out to purchase the next two Norton books but only the third book was in stock. I am almost done with it, and I have to say it is just as good as this book, if not better. I highly recommend both books. Read them - You will not be sorry. I have the feeling the 2nd book in the series is another winner, and I will pick it up ASAP.

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Summary: I Met Him On a Monday.........And My Heart Stood Still
Review: On Monday, September 10, 2001, I was idly perusing a current issue of "People" magazine when a vision of surpassing splendor met my grateful retinas: a little gray feline with a precious, round face, huge, limpid eyes that seemed to mirror a soul of similar perfection; and the cutest, folded ears I had ever seen (on either human or cat). This ray of loveliness was, I soon learned, Norton Gethers, whose final adventures were soon to be published in "The Cat Who'll Live Fovever," the third in author Peter Gethers's trilogy of Norton-ology. I sprinted to my local bookstore to purchase this wonderful book, and I also picked up a copy of "The Cat Who Went to Paris," the book that introduced the discerning literary public to the world's cutest cat. And what a delight this book has been: quite simply, I have fallen in love with Norton - hopelessly, happily and blissfully smitten with the little gray wunderkind. Employing a witty, at times self-deprecating, and always engaging writing style, Gethers draws us in to the tale of a six-week-old Scottish Fold kitten who, in early 1983, burrowed his way into the author's heart with a most disarming skill and flair. Gethers, up to this point an inveterate cat-hater, was quickly transformed by his furry little friend: throughout his 16 years on this earth, Norton taught his loyal caregiver (and his many friends) countless lessons and enhanced more than a few lives. (If you don't believe me, I dare you to read this book and the two books that followed it. "A Cat Abroad" and "The Cat Who'll Live Forever" do noble service to Norton - and to the author himself.) I have been a lifelong cat-lover, and I naively believed I knew everything there was to know about felines, about pet loss and grief and mourning. But Norton has thrown me for a loop. I owned one cat named Natasha who died in 1987, and she was quite similar to Norton in her physical beauty, super-sweet temperament, silky-soft fur and a startling skill at causing everyone within pawing distance to fall in love with her. However, Norton was in a class by himself. Like Natasha before him, Norton was a sublime, perfect creation. Alone of the entire feline race, however, Norton possessed uncanny emotional and mental acuities that I, for one, have never observed in any cat. How enhanting it is for the reader to thumb through this book and learn about Norton's first meeting with Peter Gethers, the poignant and charming manner in which Norton converted and stole the heart of Gethers's late father, and the skill and cunning with which Norton guided Gethers's romantic relationships. I can't say it enough: Norton was nonpareil. All three Norton tomes are still available, and now there's a marvelous calendar titled "Norton's Journey." This Connoisseur of Cats strongly advises all Norton fans to purchase this book. It does not disappoint; rather, it stirs the heart, comforts the soul and staggers the senses. In these turbulent times, Norton is a rare gift indeed.

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Summary: A charming novel
Review: Peter Gethers never considered himself a cat person until the day a tiny grey ball of fluff was placed in his hands. Enter Norton, the Scottish Fold Cat. Gethers and Norton soon became inseperable. From the beginning Norton exhibited extraordinary confidence no matter where he was, or in whose company; he was sensitive, intelligent and always aware of what was happening. Norton accompanied Gethers everywhere--to the office, to parties, on business trips to Los Angeles and Paris, on weekends to Fire Island; hotel staff and airline personnel were eager to serve him. Like Cleveland Amory's cat, Polar Bear, Norton became a social connoisseur who influenced his owner's love life. Anyone who has ever owned a cat will find this book quite amusing, especially the part about Pounce treats.

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Summary: Comedy and literature from a reformed cat hater
Review: This book is a delight, regardless of one's feelings about cats, although cat lovers will take particular pleasure in Peter Gethers' transformation from avowed lifelong cat hater to, er, pussy-whipped cat partner for life. Gethers' writing sings, with lots of comedy and literary references as he uses his relationship with his Scottish Fold, Norton, as a wonderful excuse to make observations on the social habits of New Yorker, Parisians, Californians and others, and on the power of cute, furry creatures as chick bait. An easy but intelligent read, this is a great book for anyone appreciates cats or skillful writing.

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Summary: The cat wins over my heart
Review: This book was great.It was so heart warming not to mention interesting watching the characters in the book grow and experience new things.Many relationships are born and....overall it is just a must read book.

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Summary: The Cat Who went to Paris
Review: This is a cute story about a small gray Scottish Fold cat named Norton. His owner, Peter, though skeptical at first, begins to adjust to the new kitten given to him by his girlfriend. He begins to bond with the kitten gradually and as it begins to grow, he starts to take it everywhere, even abroad. This cat is highly unusual because it likes to travel! Peter, a single guy, shares his own feelings and insights with romance as well as cats, making the story personal and enjoyable. If you are a romantic and a cat lover, you will find that Norton has a sweet and lovable personality that fits in nicely to a romantic story with a happy ending.

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Summary: Cat owners will understand
Review: What Peter Gethers shows here is the extent to which man (or woman)and cat can bond, and how surprising such a connection is for a person who has previously disliked cats. The feline just may be the ultimate pet, and for those who don't own cats or fear them, this story of Norton and his adventures might be a little too cute (and incomprehensible). It's a very personal book, and not everyone may like Gethers. My biggest complaint concerns the blue squiggly lines at the bottom of each page on my copy of the book.

Definitely not deep reading, but funny if you can relate.