The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma: A Spiritual Guide from the Ancient Chinese Philosopher Cat [Hardcover]

Joanna Sandsmark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2005

Is it real? Of course not. But through this wonderfully fanciful and humorous premise, the wisdom of cats and modern humankind meet. Full of lessons and allegorical tales, The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma is written as if an ancient cat sage were teaching future generations of kittens, yet the messages for their human counterparts are clear.

On the surface there are dozens of wicked little winks, bogus footnotes, pseudoscientific facts, and cat-oriented messages. But at heart, it is an uplifting spiritual guide for living a better life, solving the problems of modern society, and skirting the moral quagmires that can pull people down.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 100 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (August 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569755035
• ISBN-13: 978-1569755037
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best gift for cat lovers, September 16, 2005

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This review is from: The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma: A Spiritual Guide from the Ancient Chinese Philosopher Cat (Hardcover)

If you want to be delighted, moved, and inspired, run to buy this book! And you won't find a better gift for all your cat loving friends. The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma is engaging and entertaining, but at it's heart it is a book full of profound spiritual insight. Joanna Sandsmark is a gifted writer. Do yourself a favor and don't pass this one up.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I always knew cats were smart, September 15, 2005

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This review is from: The Wisdom of Yo Meow Ma: A Spiritual Guide from the Ancient Chinese Philosopher Cat (Hardcover)

Now we have the "proof" in this delightful volume that deserves to be on every catlover's gift list this holiday season. Not only is it beautifully presented and illustrated, but the wisdom is a treat. Written, so we're told, by Yo Meow Ma, the first of the philosopher cats, and "translated" adroitly by Joanna Sandsmark, the book provides insights into universal wisdom that resonate far beyond catkind. How to be bird-bound rather than mouse-bound, balance relationships, deal with territorial invaders, it's all here in gently feline phrasing. As Yo Meow Ma himself says, "Although rewards are sweet, sometimes it is the journey that is the true nectar." And sometimes it's in the reading about it.