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The Metaphysical Cat : Tales of Cats and Their Humans

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An overview of the mystical side of cats, complete with histories and unknown facts about our soft-footed friends. Funny and friendly, the book will amuse and amaze cat people, those truly devoted to the feline psyche.

It is terrific to have a new edition in print of this delightful book. The world is already chock full of cat pictures and kitty cartoons, but you could walk from here to Katmandhu before you'd find another book that makes your feline loving soul purr like this one (now, if you live in Nepal, it'd be a shorter trek, but sherpas love cats too).

When I want to scratch my own itch, I'd go back to my B. Kliban comics for laughs and when I want to feel the love and mystery of our furry companions I'm going to get cozy with a mug of Earl Grey and my little Siamese Sammy sleeping in my lap and crack this book open again. I'm a big Hausman fan because the writing always dances the language while bringing insight to the topics they choose to write about. One of the best writers around in my humble opinion. And this book is a treat.

When I saw the old review, I'll admit I was puzzled at the laziness of the reviewer and dismayed at their nonchalant disrepect of one of our finest living writers. Who sends back a book half-read and says they don't get it and will wait for someone else to spell it out for them before they buy it again? Oh, I don't know what floats their boat, but since they obviously don't get it I'll leave it at that.

This is a fine weaving of tales, lore, history and an affirmation of the great bond between people and their beloved furballs through the ages. Take a cue from the Metaphysical in the title. If you wish for material that stirs the depth of your soul about these creatures who are so much a part of our lives, then you've found your book.

I had to return this book before I finished reading it. This book wasn't quite what I was expecting. The first part was more like a history of cats. I was expecting cute stories about cats and their people. I can say that the second part of the book did seem to be heading in this direction. Hope to see some more reviews to find out how this ends and if it's worth getting back.