The ninth life of a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. She coordinated and led directservice volunteer activities on behalf of organizations including pet. Meeting gwen cooper, new york times bestselling author of. A book that was 10 years in the making to mark the 10 th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. Homers odyssey is the story of an unusual cat not only because hes blind, but because hes one of the most resourceful, intrepid and clever felines youll ever meet. Author of the 2007 novel diary of a south beach party girl and the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. Gwen cooper author gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen coopers other books as well. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Gwen cooper author gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl.
A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin random house audio. Meet gwen cooper, catster mom and author of homers odyssey. 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 pals, an. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and. New york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey and the novel love saves the day. 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. Kansas city public library, plaza branch, truman forum, 4801 main street, kansas city, mo 64112 phone. It celebrates the refusal to accept limitson love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. Cooper subtitled the book, 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, written by gwen cooper.
The 10th anniversary homers odyssey scrapbook by gwen cooper goodreads author 4. Then gwen s veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. Book description once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. 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. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper published by delacorte press on august 25, 2009 genres. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about her blind cats legacy. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, is sure to warm the hearts of all pet lovers. Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homers odyssey. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback september 7, 2010. Moving, insightful and often hilarious, homers odyssey is about a blind cat with a spirit of epic proportions.
Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homers odyssey. An interview with gwen cooper, author of the new york. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. To mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. Then gwens veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. Gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. 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.
He was a three week old, blind kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm. Youll also be entered to win the new weekly drawing for a free, autographed copy of one of my books. Join my mailing list to receive a free story about homer. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat, and the novels love saves the day and diary of a south beach party girl. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A pet rescue volunteer and literacy outreach coordinator describes her relationship with a threepound blind cat whose daredevil character and affectionate personality saw the author through six moves, a burglary, and the healing of her broken heart.
Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wondercat debuted at number 14 in september of 2009. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin books australia. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780385343985, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Homer, heroic blind wonder cat who inspired millions. Gwen cooper is the author of homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wondercat, and the novel diary of a south beach party girl a miami native, gwen spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and fundraising. Following the books 2009 publication, homer became a famous cat on the. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey.
Buy a cheap copy of homers odyssey book by gwen cooper. 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. But it was homers unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, and his joy in the face of all obstacles that inspired gwen daily and transformed her life. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and fundraising. Its this years triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. The mail on sunday its the book with the biggest a factor of the year. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat and homer. Gwen cooper, author of homers odyssey today i am pleased to welcome gwen cooper, author of homers odyssey, to a sea of books. Yet the feline hero of homers odyssey is blind, and this is his inspirational love story that completely changed the life of. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780553825152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat ebook. 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. 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.
Gwen cooper books list of books by author gwen cooper. Sy montgomery, author of the good good pig delightfulthis lovely humanfeline memoir, following in the footsteps of vicki myrons bestselling dewey. Gwen cooper appears for her beloved book homers odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin books new zealand. Gwen coopers book is for all of us who loved dewey, the smalltown library cat who touched the world. This is what author gwen cooper did and she writes her anecdotes in homers odyssey, a book that will warm the hearts of cat lovers. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Gwen cooper the last thing gwen cooper wanted was another cat. Homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. Homers odyssey hardcover tattered cover book store. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about. Currently writing my third book, a novel called love saves the day for publication in spring 2012.
You can read an excerpt from homers odyssey here, and the book is available for purchase from all major booksellers. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I first connected with gwen cooper online three years ago, and subsequently interviewed her for the conscious cat two weeks after her book made the nyt list. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a. Reprint edition paperback january 1, 2010 by gwen cooper author visit amazons gwen cooper page. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling 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 mini books 40 to 75 pages apiece containing humorous and heartwarming tales about the ongoing adventures of my feline family. Gwen cooper blind cats tale homers odyssey youtube. 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. The famous kitty who was the subject of a new york times best seller lives on in a new book and in the. Homers odyssey, by gwen cooper the bookwyrms hoard.