Gwen coopers 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, written by gwen cooper it detailed coopers life with an abandoned, eyeless cat that she rescued when he was three weeks old. Author of the 2007 novel diary of a south beach party girl and the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. 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. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Gwen read excerpts of love saves the day, then spoke about homer and fielded questions from the rapt audience. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, written by gwen cooper. Aug 01, 2009 gwen cooper able to leap tall bookcases. Jan 06, 2011 buy homer s odyssey by cooper, gwen isbn.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback september 7, 2010. Buy a cheap copy of homers odyssey book by gwen cooper. 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. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat kindle edition by cooper, gwen. Gwen cooper s book is for all of us who loved dewey, the smalltown library cat who touched the world. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It celebrates the refusal to accept limitson love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. As homers odyssey is more or less the biography of a blind cat, i was sold. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens the last thing gwen cooper wanted was another cat. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat, and the novels love saves the day and diary of a south beach party girl.
Homers odyssey is a mustread, to quote from the books cover, for anybody whos ever fallen completely and hopelessly in love with a pet. 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 of the 2007 novel diary of a south beach party girl and the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homer s odyssey. It s this year s triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. Im often resistant to books billed as being inspirational, heartwarming, or providing life lessons, but when i finally gave in and read coopers book, homers odyssey. It was part of the cover letter i sent to literary agents, hoping one of them would agree to represent a book id written a memoir called homer s odyssey about my blind cat, homer. Homer, heroic blind wonder cat who inspired millions. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780553825152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of homer s odyssey book by gwen cooper. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat gwen cooper delacorte hardcover 304 pages august 2009.
A book that was 10 years in the making to mark the 10 th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. And through 12 years, six moves, several boyfriends and a showdown with a burglar, this tender and affecting book reveals homers lessons about love and acceptance and how he transformed cooper into the woman she had always wanted to be. Gwen cooper was newly single, living in a friends house, and already the owner of two catsthree good reasons to say no when her vet called to ask her to take on a blind kitten. Shes on a book tour purrmoting her new work, love saves the day. She coordinated volunteer activities on behalf of organizations including pet rescue, the miami lighthouse for the blind, the miami rescue mission, and his house childrens home, and initiated reading pen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read homers odyssey. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat and homer. To mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. Homer s odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780553825152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Homer was then 11 years old, a healthy fivepound dynamo of a cat friendly, courageous. The famous kitty who was the subject of a new york times best seller lives on in a new book and in the. It tells about their lives, even living through 911. 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. Gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl. However, and perhaps i havent mentioned this before, i am also a hugely devoted catperson. Yet the feline hero of homer s odyssey is blind, and this is his inspirational love story that completely changed the life of. Then gwen s veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. 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 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. As i have mentioned before, i am more of a fiction buff. His intrepid explorations of his new environs quickly challenged coopers expectations of a blind cat.
I was lucky enough to get an arc of homers odyssey by gwen cooper a week or so ago. He was a three week old, abandoned, eyeless kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen coopers other books as well. Homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. Join facebook to connect with gwen cooper and others you may know. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about her blind cats legacy. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoir homer s odyssey. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen cooper s other books as well.
Currently writing my third book, a novel called love saves the day for publication in spring 2012. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat is unabashedly the former. Join my mailing list to receive a free story about homer. And through 12 years, six moves, several boyfriends and a showdown with a burglar, this tender and affecting book reveals homer s lessons about love and acceptance and how he transformed cooper into the woman she had always wanted to be. New york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey and the novel love saves the day. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about her. Homers odyssey, by gwen cooper the bookwyrms hoard. Because of him, she found the courage and the motivation to change her life. Its this years triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. Homers odessey by gwen cooper by lynnep see profile 1216.
Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homer s odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin books new zealand. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and fundraising. Yet the feline hero of homers odyssey is blind, and this is his inspirational love story that completely changed the life of. Gwen cooper blind cats tale homers odyssey youtube. Homers odyssey is a purely delightful book that i hated to put down it was heart. Last week, we finally met gwen cooper, the ny times bestselling author of homers odyssey. 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. Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homer s odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Since the day gwen met him, homer has been an inspiration to her. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Homer was then 11 years old, a healthy fivepound dynamo of a cat friendly, courageous and fiercely loyal. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Sep 03, 2009 author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homer s odyssey. Everyone was eager to find out how homer is doing he was diagnosed recently. Everyone should read homers odyssey by gwen copper. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion.
Homer s odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. I figured that with her last book being, diary of a south beach party girl, which. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat ebook written by gwen cooper. Youll also be entered to win the new weekly drawing for a free, autographed copy of one of my books. Book description once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. Homer, tagged as an underachiever from day one, quickly proved his doubters wrong. Then gwens veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. Homers odyssey by cooper gwen hardback book the fast for. Homers odyssey book by gwen cooper 5 available editions.
Sep 15, 2009 people should follow homers ideas and learn from them. An excellent book about a blind cat, well written without being too sentimental. Gwen cooper books list of books by author gwen cooper. Homer the blind wonder cat 199720 was an eyeless cat who served as the inspiration for the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback sep 7 2010. His intrepid explorations of his new environs quickly challenged cooper s expectations of a blind cat. She coordinated volunteer activities on behalf of organizations including pet rescue, the miami lighthouse for the blind, the miami rescue mission, and his house childrens home, and. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey. 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 minibooks 40 to 75 pages apiece containing humorous and heartwarming tales about the ongoing adventures of my feline family. With homer in her life, gwen went after what she wanted in terms of a new home, a new job, and a husband. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, i loved it. 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. Homers odyssey is the perfect book about love, friendship, hardship, and so much more.
People should follow homers ideas and learn from them. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. His eyes were infected so severely, that they had to be removed. I cried, i laughed, i wondered and one small blind cat showed me how we can all be heros no matter what our circumstances. Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homers odyssey. Gwen took homer home with her, wondering what exactly she was doing with another cat. Cooper subtitled the book, a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Homer s odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780385343985, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She coordinated volunteer activities on behalf of organizations includi. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homers odyssey. Jun 12, 2009 i was lucky enough to get an arc of homers odyssey by gwen cooper a week or so ago. Homers odyssey is a very special book, written by gwen cooper. I dont believe you have to be a cat lover to throughly enjoy this book.
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