On the Road with Suzy: From Cat to Companion - Softcover

Ziolkowska-Boehm, Aleksandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155753554X ISBN 13: 9781557535542

Publisher: Purdue University Press, 2010

Synopsis

On temporary assignment in Houston, Texas, at the start of 1998, Aleksandra and her husband, Norman, never expected that their lives would be changed forever when a small, chocolate-gold-black, stray cat stalked into the apartment complex where they were living and adopted them. Suzy soon became a key family member and travels extensively with the author. In a life full of animals, Suzy's owners have had to confront many of the dilemmas that cat ownership entails. This is the story of a deepening relationship between a couple and their cat, written by an award-winning author and filled with insightful comments about cat behavior and the nature of the human–feline bond. The episodes in this book will delight and inform other "cat people" and will leave readers with a new understanding of the way interactions with animals transform our lives.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"I have received 'On The Road With Suzy' yesterday and read it in one sitting with great pleasure. I am sure that all animal lovers will find it truly wonderful, and all thinking people, even if they hate cats, will find it a profound, sensitive, insightful and funny book. Dr. Aleksandra's understanding of cats, and animals in general, goes beyond our common need for the unconditional love we receive from our pets. It reaches into our deepest feelings and spiritual needs in line with the Taoist and Buddhist philosophy of wisdom and compassion: that the belief in an absolute unity transcends all divergences, and all life is seen to be but forms of the Primal One." - Audrey Ronning Topping, acclaimed author of six books and a prize-winning photojournalist.

About the Author:

Dr. Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm is a recipient of numerous literary awards, scholarships, and fellowships. Awarded a fellowship in literature by the Delaware Division of Arts in 2006, and a Fulbright scholar in 2006-2007, she is a member of the Society of Polish Writers, Warsaw, and the PEN American Center, New York. Her works have included historical biographies and autobiographical stories of her peripatetic life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 155753554X
• ISBN 13: 9781557535542
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166