Gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl. 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. In addition, this will open my eyes to even more new authors. Buy homers odyssey by gwen cooper online at alibris. When homer was only a weeksold kitten, he suffered from an eye infection so severe that the only way to save his life was to remove his eyes. It celebrates the refusal to accept limitson love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. Moving, insightful and often hilarious, homers odyssey is about a blind cat with a spirit of epic proportions. Homers odyssey hardcover tattered cover book store. 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. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homers odyssey. 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.
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. Book description once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. This was the one book that, although i had long heard how good it was, i could not. The latest entry in the continuing curl up with a cat tale seriestruelife cat stories by gwen cooper, new york times bestselling author of the smashhit homers odyssey. It tells about their lives, even living through 911. Buy a cheap copy of homers odyssey book by gwen cooper. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780553825152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. To mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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 vaults to put together this fullcolor, beautifully decorated keepsake scrapbook, which includes. An excellent book about a blind cat, well written without being too sentimental.
Gwen cooper, author of homers odyssey today i am pleased to welcome gwen cooper, author of homers odyssey, to a sea of books. Homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. Gwen cooper appears for her beloved book 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. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780385343985, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
He was a three week old, abandoned, eyeless kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm. Probably no part of homers odyssey has provoked more outraged response yes, there are readers out there who were outragedoutraged. 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. Kansas city public library, plaza branch, truman forum, 4801 main street, kansas city, mo 64112 phone. Then gwen s veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. Its this years triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I think only a pet lover can truly appreciate the lengths gwen was willing to take in order to get back to her family. A book that was 10 years in the making to mark the 10 th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and. A book 10 years in the making to mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. Homers life has often revolved around taking a leap of faith.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. He even survived being trapped alone for days after 911 in an apartment near the world trade centre. Homers odyssey follows coopers life with homer, the threeweekold. But destiny took a hand the day he met gwen cooper, and with the publication twelve years later of the international best seller homers odyssey. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and fundraising. 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. Cooper subtitled the book, a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey.
The ninth life of a blind wonder cat, and the novels love saves the day and diary of a south beach party girl. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen coopers other books as well. Homer and the holiday miracle by gwen cooper benbella books. Meeting gwen cooper, new york times bestselling author of. Homer, tagged as an underachiever from day one, quickly proved his. Adopted by author gwen cooper and named homer after the blind greek poet, the tiny black ball of fluff did not let his lack of sight interfere with living. She coordinated volunteer activities on behalf of organizations including pet rescue, the miami lighthouse for the blind, the miami rescue mission. 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 is the new york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. 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, author and homers mom gwen cooper has opened the vault to put together this fullcolor, beautifully decorated, oversized keepsake scrapbook, which includes.
Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homer s odyssey. I have been called selfish, utterly selfabsorbed, eerie, and just. Homers odyssey has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Homers odyssey book by gwen cooper half price books. Homers odyssey once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. Was she right to worry about being a single gal with three cats. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback september 7, 2010. Books by gwen cooper author of homers odyssey goodreads. Homer the odds had always been stacked against homer, the little blind kitten nobody wanted.
What universal themes, such as this, does homers story evoke. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens the last thing gwen cooper wanted was another cat. Gwen cooper has 34 books on goodreads with 43103 ratings. Gwen cooper has 34 books on goodreads with 43073 ratings. What do you make of the quotes from the odyssey that start each chapter. Gwen cooper books list of books by author gwen cooper.
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