Seven Cats and the Art of Living

by Jo Coudert

Book Overview

Jo Coudert didn't start out with seven cats. She began with just one, Kate, a gorgeous tortoiseshell Persian who knew exactly who she was - the apple of her mistress' eye. But as Jo, a New Yorker,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446519618
• ISBN13: 9780446519618
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Seven Cats and the Art of Living

This is a gentle book, an easy read. Cat lovers will recognize the endless antics, distinct personalities, and uncompromisingly self-seeking behavior of these always amusing companions. The author describes the often devious methods that her cats have used in insisting that they will live with her in spite of her protestations, and she focuses on the unique qualities of each animal. However, early in the reading, the real depth within the book becomes vividly apparent, and the telling goes beyond the surface stories. As the author explores the challenges and delights of living with cats, she discovers the life lesson each brought with her or him. The lessons learned are universal truths, ideas most of us are familiar with but too often forget in our hurried lives. The reminders of these truths are welcome, easy to accept, and appreciated as revealed through the various tales.This is a lovely little book to give as a gift to good friends - even if they are not confirmed cat people.

I see everyone I know, including myself, in this book.

Cat lovers are special people...one can have a deep insight into a person by observing the interaction of their pets with them. Besides the delight of identifying with similar behaviours my own cats throughout my life, I saw everyone I have ever known through my life identified in the behaviours allured to throughout the book, including myself. What a delight. I am buying this book for my most special friends, not all of them cat lovers.

Cats know how to enjoy life more than we know

I am a Japanese, I choosed this book to read during my vacation spending in a tropical island in Japan. Once I read this book in Japanese version, I remember the cat visits our home every mid night. Giving some food and our hag for the cat, she (the cat) makes my mother and me happy before we sleep. This book tells me about how to enjoy our life and be happy by oveserving animal and even just a small things around our any environment in our life. If you are justtired you life, I recommend this book to read.

Absolutely brilliant and insightful

You don't have to be an animal lover to enjoy this book. It's not about cats, it's about life. The author has done a wonderful job of relating her cats' behavior to our own. By watching her pets, she shares lessons learned about human behavior. We could all benefit from these insights