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You get an inside look at living with 5 cats, one blind and one tripod. Gwen cooper biography cat label bantam manufacturer bantam publisher bantam sku 97815944074 studio bantam title homers odyssey. The cat here is prudence, a prim and proper tabbyandwhite feline, whose human, sarah, spent her salad days in new york citys lively music scene of the late 1970s and 1980s. The odyssey book 10 lyrics aeolus, the laestrygones, circe thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. Read homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper available from rakuten kobo. Author gwen cooper sits down with steve to discuss her entertaining and heartwarming book, homers odyssey.

Dewey by vicki myron homers odyssey by gwen cooper into the wild by erin hunter the cat in. Buy homers odyssey by gwen cooper online at alibris. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder catreturns with the ongoing adventures of her muchbeloved, worldfamous fur family. This edition contains a new afterword and an excerpt from gwen cooper s love saves the day. From the author of the new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey comes a tender, joyful, utterly unforgettable novel, primarily told. Read homer s odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper available from rakuten kobo. Homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. By gwen cooper the cats written about by human authors fall into two general categories. She already two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Its this years triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. Gwen cooper hit the big time with her tale of a blind cat in, homers odyssey. Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homers odyssey. Homers odyssey book the bond between homer and cooper inspired a book that topped the new york times bestseller list and enabled. Ive already written about little bets, so ill talk about the two previous finished reads.

Gwen cooper blind cats tale homers odyssey youtube. Best selling author gwen cooper, known for homers odyssey, brings us a celebration of her cat family in her new book my life in a cat house. My life in a cat house an interview with gwen cooper. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper goodreads share book. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of an everymans journey through life. Sure there were scary moments as gwen describes her introduction to the sightless cat and her adoption of him. Homers odyssey was a book i discovered merely on a whim while searching for other feline tales to sniff at and swoon over. Homer s 8th century bce oral narrative of a warriors decadeslong quest to return home defines epic poetry. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat ebook written by gwen cooper.

This version of homer s odyssey was created over a 14year period of performing the great epic. Gwen cooper author of the blockbuster bestseller homer s odyssey. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read homers odyssey. Celebrate the humanfeline bond with all its joys, mysteries, and lifechanging moments. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homer s odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper overdrive rakuten overdrive. Yet the feline hero of homer s odyssey is blind, and this is his inspirational love story that completely changed the life of. Cooper subtitled the book, a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Buy a cheap copy of homer s odyssey book by gwen cooper. Book iii book iii but as the sun was rising from the fair sea into the firmament of heaven to shed light on mortals and. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. If the iliad is the world s greatest war epic, the odyssey is literature s grandest evocation of an everyman s journey through life.

Homer s odyssey was a book i discovered merely on a whim while searching for other feline tales to sniff at and swoon over. A book that was 10 years in the making to mark the 10 th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. Homers odyssey, by gwen cooper, and a street cat named bob, by james bowen and garry jenkins. It celebrates the refusal to accept limitson love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. Homers odyssey isbn 9780553825152 pdf epub gwen cooper. This one will earn a permanent spot in your library, and in your heart. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat and homer. He was a three week old, abandoned, eyeless kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm. Literature network homer the odyssey book iii book iii but as the sun was rising from the fair sea into the firmament of heaven to shed light on mortals and immortals, they reached pylos the city of neleus. Gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl. Homer s odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. Homers odyssey is a mustread, to quote from the books cover, for anybody whos ever fallen completely and hopelessly in love with a pet. Gizelles bucket list is an extraordinary bookwonderfully moving, beautifully written, and sure to resonate with anyone lucky enough to have loved an animal who changed her life. Homeri odyssea, cum potiore lectionis varietate homerica carmina, vol.

This edition contains a new afterword and an excerpt from gwen coopers love saves the day. Aug 01, 2009 gwen cooper able to leap tall bookcases. Read a character analysis of odysseus, plot summary, and important quotes. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen cooper s other books as well. Two weeks ago, i finished reading two memoirs about cats. Humbly told, it is an outstanding yet sweet and inspiring account of a very brave little kitten to a very brave little cat living his life in exploration of the world around him.

Gwen coopers book is for all of us who loved dewey, the smalltown library cat who touched the world. Sep 11, 2009 homers odyssey is a mustread, to quote from the books cover, for anybody whos ever fallen completely and hopelessly in love with a pet. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat, and the novels love saves the day and diary of a south beach party girl. Even my granddaughter said, ive seen him on you tube. Now shes back with more feline travails in, love saves the. I found it by accident browsing a bookstore, on a 20% off table.

He and his men enter into the cave of the cyclops, get. It s this year s triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. Yet the feline hero of homers odyssey is blind, and this is his. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens, as depicted in homer s odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper and the phantom tollbooth by norman juster. It looks like a sweet story of an exceptional cat, named homer. Yet the feline hero of homers odyssey is blind, and this is his inspirational love story that completely changed the life of. Buy a cheap copy of homers odyssey book by gwen cooper. The homers odyssey 10th anniversary scrapbook youtube. They are similar to a book i read a few years ago, dewey.

A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat cooper, gwen on. He even survived being trapped alone for days after 911 in an apartment near the world trade centre. Homer s odyssey is the story of one cats unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, his constant happiness in the face of all obstacles and his ability to inspire and transform gwen s life. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat kindle edition by cooper, gwen. While homers odyssey was about coopers life with her cat, love saves the day is about a cats life with her humans.

In addition to my catrelated books, im thrilled to announce the launch of my curl up with a cat tale series a monthly series of mini books 40 to 75 pages apiece containing humorous and heartwarming tales about the ongoing adventures of my feline family. Gwen cooper, the new york times bestselling author of homers odyssey. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, by. Author gwen cooper sits down with steve to discuss her entertaining and heart warming book, homers odyssey. Gwen cooper s book is for all of us who loved dewey, the smalltown library cat who touched the world. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, author and homers mom gwen cooper has opened the vault to put together this fullcolor, beautifully decorated, oversized keepsake scrapbook, which includes. Gwen cooperauthor of the blockbuster bestseller homers odyssey. Together with its companion poem the iliad, the odyssey describes the action and aftermath of the trojan wars, andis the model for the heroic quest.

A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and. Jan 06, 2011 homer s odyssey is the story of one cats unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, his constant happiness in the face of all obstacles and his ability to inspire and transform gwen s life. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by cooper, gwen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homer s odyssey. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen coopers other books as well. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. Gwen cooper has 34 books on goodreads with 42912 ratings. Book description once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. He was a threeweekold, abandoned, eyeless kitten and. Buy homer s odyssey by gwen cooper online at alibris.

Jun 10, 2019 it looks like a sweet story of an exceptional cat, named homer. The text is restored independently of tradition, advancing on the lines of bekkers second edition. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, a memoir about her life with an abandoned, eyeless cat that she rescued when he was three weeks old and subsequently named homer. Homer, the blind cat who inspired a bestseller, has died mnn. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Cooper subtitled the book, a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a. Homers odyssey is the story of one cats unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, his constant happiness in the face of all obstacles and his ability to inspire and transform gwens life. He and his men enter into the cave of the cyclops, get him drunk on some seriously potent wine, and then. He kept her company through the ups and downs of daily life and by the time she had met the man she would marry gwen realised homer had taught her. Sep, 20 gwen cooper biography cat label bantam manufacturer bantam publisher bantam sku 97815944074 studio bantam title homer s odyssey. This version of homers odyssey was created over a 14year period of performing the great epic.