Reviews
Advance praise for Love Saves the Day "Once again, Gwen Cooper shines her light on the territory that defines the human/animal bond. In Love Saves the Day, she creates an emotional landscape so beautifully complete that we can't help but share in the heartbreaks and triumphs of her characters, regardless of their species. That, in itself, is a reason to stand up and cheer."-Jackson Galaxy, star of My Cat From Hell and author of Cat Daddy "Finally, publishers are realizing cats can write. You go, Prudence!"- New York Times bestselling author Sneaky Pie Brown (via her spokeshuman, Rita Mae Brown) " Love Saves the Day is a charming story of love lost and found, both in human hearts and that of one very special cat. Prudence's voice is as simple and honest as that of the child who sees things adults miss. At its heart, this book is an exploration of unconditional love between mother and daughter, as seen through the eyes of a creature who lives for just this. In that sense, Love Saves the Day eloquently explains why so many of us would do anything at all for our pets."-Barbara Delinsky, New York Times bestselling author of Escape "Prudence's voice is so hauntingly fragile and raw that it will break your heart a million ways while simultaneously piecing you back together. Love Saves the Day is a beautifully told story of loss and love and recovery, and of how the animals in our lives connect us to our own humanity."-Amanda Kyle Williams, author of Stranger in the Room, Praise for Gwen Cooper's New York Times bestseller, Homer's Odyssey "Touching . . . one not to miss."- USA Today "Cooper is a genial writer with both a sense of humor and a gift for conveying the inner essence of an animal. . . . The indefatigable feline should be an inspiration to us all."- The Christian Science Monitor "What is most touching is how [Homer's] courageous spirit teaches Cooper and readers that there are no limits on love or ability. . . . This lovely human-feline memoir . . . is sure to warm the hearts of all pet lovers."- Library Journal (starred review) "This memoir about adopting a special-needs kitten teaches that sometimes in life, you have to take a blind leap."- People "A wonderful book for animal lovers."-Temple Grandin, "Prudence [is a] sassy but sensitive feline heroine."- Time "Unforgettably moving . . . a hard one to put down."- Modern Cat "If you are the Most Important Person to a cat, you will hold them much tighter by the book's end. If you don't have a cat, Prudence will have surreptitiously lured you into the danger zone: Falling in love with a cat because they need family, too."- The Vancouver Sun "Cooper brings readers a fictional tale that cat lovers will treasure. . . . This book will make most readers laugh and cry, and probably lead them to wonder more often what, exactly, their pet is thinking."-Fredericksburg Free LanceStar "The interspersed viewpoints . . . enrich Cooper's sensitively told novel that unravels a story (based on actual events) about a century-old tenement building-and the inhabitants therein. That story ultimately serves as the basis to understanding the emotional subtexts of these authentic, well-drawn characters."-Shelf Awareness " Love Saves the Day is a charming story of love lost and found, both in human hearts and that of one very special cat. Prudence's voice is as simple and honest as that of the child who sees things adults miss. At its heart, this book is an exploration of unconditional love between mother and daughter, as seen through the eyes of a creature who lives for just this. In that sense, Love Saves the Day eloquently explains why so many of us would do anything at all for our pets."-Barbara Delinsky, New York Times bestselling author of Escape "Finally, publishers are realizing cats can write. You go, Prudence!"- New York Times bestselling author Sneaky Pie Brown (via her spokeshuman, Rita Mae Brown), Advance praise for Love Saves the Day "Cooper…once again demonstrates her compassionate fluency in felinespeak and proves equally adept at conveying complex human emotions with flair and sensitivity." - Booklist "Once again, Gwen Cooper shines her light on the territory that defines the human/animal bond. In Love Saves the Day, she creates an emotional landscape so beautifully complete that we can't help but share in the heartbreaks and triumphs of her characters, regardless of their species. That, in itself, is a reason to stand up and cheer."-Jackson Galaxy, star of My Cat From Hell and author of Cat Daddy "Finally, publishers are realizing cats can write. You go, Prudence!"- New York Times bestselling author Sneaky Pie Brown (via her spokeshuman, Rita Mae Brown) " Love Saves the Day is a charming story of love lost and found, both in human hearts and that of one very special cat. Prudence's voice is as simple and honest as that of the child who sees things adults miss. At its heart, this book is an exploration of unconditional love between mother and daughter, as seen through the eyes of a creature who lives for just this. In that sense, Love Saves the Day eloquently explains why so many of us would do anything at all for our pets."-Barbara Delinsky, New York Times bestselling author of Escape "Prudence's voice is so hauntingly fragile and raw that it will break your heart a million ways while simultaneously piecing you back together. Love Saves the Day is a beautifully told story of loss and love and recovery, and of how the animals in our lives connect us to our own humanity."-Amanda Kyle Williams, author of Stranger in the Room, "Prudence [is a] sassy but sensitive feline heroine."- Time "[A] poignant tale . . . [Gwen Cooper] once again demonstrates her compassionate fluency in felinespeak and proves equally adept at conveying complex human emotions with flair and sensitivity."- Booklist "A very moving read."- RT Book Reviews "Once again, Gwen Cooper shines her light on the territory that defines the human/animal bond. In Love Saves the Day, she creates an emotional landscape so beautifully complete that we can't help but share in the heartbreaks and triumphs of her characters, regardless of their species. That, in itself, is a reason to stand up and cheer."-Jackson Galaxy, star of My Cat From Hell and author of Cat Daddy "Finally, publishers are realizing cats can write. You go, Prudence!"- New York Times bestselling author Sneaky Pie Brown (via her spokeshuman, Rita Mae Brown) " Love Saves the Day is a charming story of love lost and found, both in human hearts and that of one very special cat. Prudence's voice is as simple and honest as that of the child who sees things adults miss. At its heart, this book is an exploration of unconditional love between mother and daughter, as seen through the eyes of a creature who lives for just this. In that sense, Love Saves the Day eloquently explains why so many of us would do anything at all for our pets."-Barbara Delinsky, New York Times bestselling author of Escape "Prudence's voice is so hauntingly fragile and raw that it will break your heart a million ways while simultaneously piecing you back together. Love Saves the Day is a beautifully told story of loss and love and recovery, and of how the animals in our lives connect us to our own humanity."-Amanda Kyle Williams, author of Stranger in the Room
