Lost Cat : A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology by Caroline Paul (2017, Hardcover)

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Lost Cat : A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology, Hardcover by Paul, Caroline; Macnaughton, Wendy (ILT), ISBN 1608199770, ISBN-13 9781608199778, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An affectionate, playful account of the author and illustrator's use of technology, psychic readings and other measures to track the adventures of a beloved prodigal cat reveals the unexpected things they learned. 35,000 first printing.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101608199770
ISBN-139781608199778
eBay Product ID (ePID)117325603

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Book TitleLost Cat : a True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCats / General, Topic / Animals, Personal Memoirs, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Animals / General
Publication Year2017
IllustratorMacnaughton, Wendy, Yes
GenrePets, Nature, Science, Biography & Autobiography, Humor
AuthorCaroline Paul
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16.6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-019046
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A delightful read for all those of us who would be lost without our cats." - Suzy Becker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know, I Learned From My Cat "You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books. I say I loved this book. I felt giddy when I read it. I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end. I think we can all agree that's love." - Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Packing for Mars and Stiff "The writing and drawings are funny. Nutty. Heartwarming. Smart. Loopy. Full of love." - Maira Kalman, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of #1 New York Times Bestsellers Food Rules by Michael Pollan and The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White "A thoughtful, kind and funny story about the love people can have for their pets and the weird places that this love and accompanying devotion can take them. But it also travels beyond the realm of human-pet relationships, offering commentary on all relationships and the roles of those we love, and sometimes don''t love, in our lives." -PBS "Newshour" "As author Caroline Paul and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton chart their discoveries in the feline world, they unfurl an uncommonly charming and wise tale." -Alexis Madrigal, TheAtlantic.com "Caroline Paul's LOST CAT: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology is revelatory…. it moves easily and hilariously from one sentence and chapter to the next. Like the storyline, though, the form only appears simp≤ in truth, it's ingeniously crafted…. All of this may sound a little over the top, and it is, especially for such a short book. But the effect is a fiercely charming narrative that sneaks up on a reader, just as the best fantastical books do…. LOST CAT is an incredibly endearing work, a snapshot of the madness of loving and agonizing over and chasing after animals." -Jillian Steinhauer, Los Angeles Review of Books "[Paul''s] text and Ms. MacNaughton's ink and wash drawings record the sometimes true, sometimes fanciful results of her sleuthing (and guesswork) in memoir form." -Liesl Schillinger, New York Times "Utterly beguiling… the results are deeply satisfying, profound and funny." -Joanna Connors, Cleveland Plain Dealer "This playful, quirky book is like a cat that climbs into your lap and purrs; it''s impossible not to love it." -Gayle Brandeis, San Francisco Chronicle "Cute without being treacly, LOST CAT has an appeal that even dog partisans will have to acknowledge." -Sarah Rothbard, Slate.com "A tender, imaginative memoir infused with equal parts humor and humanity…. an absolute treat from cover to cover." -Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "The book is filled with some seriously heartbreaking (and heartwarming) moments, but is ultimately a testament to adoration in all its human and animal forms." -Fast Company "Hilarious and moving…. Even noncat lovers will find this an engaging read, charmingly illustrated by [Caroline] Paul's partner, [Wendy] MacNaughton, as Paul easily makes her strong emotions for her pets accessible and universal."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This addictive read, marvelously illustrated by Wendy's ink-and-wash drawings, will captivate all pet lovers." -Nancy Bent, Booklist "You don't have to be a cat person to thoroughly enjoy reading Lost Cat … Paul cracks jokes about her feline stalking, but she makes a surprisingly poignant meditation on the vulnerability of our relationships with animals and humans. MacNaughton's illustrations vividly bring their search and subsequent revelations to life on the page." -PureWow "A beautifully illustrated, touching, and often hilarious tale of searching for a cat gone missing. If you love animals, you will love this." -Jezebel, "A delightful read for all those of us who would be lost without our cats." - Suzy Becker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know, I Learned From My Cat "You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books. I say I loved this book. I felt giddy when I read it. I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end. I think we can all agree that's love." - Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Packing for Mars and Stiff "The writing and drawings are funny. Nutty. Heartwarming. Smart. Loopy. Full of love." - Maira Kalman, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of #1 New York Times Bestsellers Food Rules by Michael Pollan and The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White "Hilarious and moving…. Even noncat lovers will find this an engaging read, charmingly illustrated by [Caroline] Paul's partner, [Wendy] McNaughton, as Paul easily makes her strong emotions for her pets accessible and universal."- Publishers Weekly (starred review), Lost Cat was my most delightful literary discovery of last year . . . . It's funny, poignant, and as original as they come., "You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books.  I say I loved this book.  I felt giddy when I read it.  I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end.  I think we can all agree that's love." -Mary Roach "A delightful read for all those of us who would be lost without our cats." -Suzy Becker, [Paul's] text and Ms. MacNaughton's ink and wash drawings record the sometimes true, sometimes fanciful results of her sleuthing (and guesswork) in memoir form., Cute without being treacly, LOST CAT has an appeal that even dog partisans will have to acknowledge., This playful, quirky book is like a cat that climbs into your lap and purrs; it's impossible not to love it., This addictive read, marvelously illustrated by Wendy's ink-and-wash drawings, will captivate all pet lovers., This addictive read, marvelously illustrated by Wendy's ink-and-wash drawings, will captivate all pet lovers." --Nancy Bent, Booklist "You don't have to be a cat person to thoroughly enjoy reading Lost Cat ... Paul cracks jokes about her feline stalking, but she makes a surprisingly poignant meditation on the vulnerability of our relationships with animals and humans. MacNaughton's illustrations vividly bring their search and subsequent revelations to life on the page." --PureWow "A beautifully illustrated, touching, and often hilarious tale of searching for a cat gone missing. If you love animals, you will love this." --Jezebel "Lost Cat was my most delightful literary discovery of last year . . . . It's funny, poignant, and as original as they come., You don't have to be a cat person to thoroughly enjoy reading Lost Cat ... Paul cracks jokes about her feline stalking, but she makes a surprisingly poignant meditation on the vulnerability of our relationships with animals and humans. MacNaughton's illustrations vividly bring their search and subsequent revelations to life on the page., Though "about" a cat, this heartwarming and heartbreaking tale is really about what it means to be human--about the osmosis of hollowing loneliness and profound attachment, the oscillation between boundless affection and paralyzing fear of abandonment, the unfair promise of loss implicit to every possibility of love., "The writing and drawings are funny. Nutty. Heartwarming. Smart. Loopy. Full of Love."-Maira Kalman   "You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books.  I say I loved this book.  I felt giddy when I read it.  I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end.  I think we can all agree that's love." -Mary Roach "A delightful read for all those of us who would be lost without our cats." -Suzy Becker, A tender, imaginative memoir infused with equal parts humor and humanity.... an absolute treat from cover to cover., "A delightful read for all those of us who would be lost without our cats." -Suzy Becker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know, I Learned From My Cat "You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books. I say I loved this book. I felt giddy when I read it. I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end. I think we can all agree that's love." -Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Packing for Mars and Stiff "The writing and drawings are funny. Nutty. Heartwarming. Smart. Loopy. Full of love." -Maira Kalman, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of #1 New York Times Bestsellers Food Rules by Michael Pollan and The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White "Hilarious and moving…. Even noncat lovers will find this an engaging read, charmingly illustrated by [Caroline] Paul's partner, [Wendy] McNaughton, as Paul easily makes her strong emotions for her pets accessible and universal."- Publishers Weekly (starred review), A thoughtful, kind and funny story about the love people can have for their pets and the weird places that this love and accompanying devotion can take them. But it also travels beyond the realm of human-pet relationships, offering commentary on all relationships and the roles of those we love, and sometimes don't love, in our lives., The book is filled with some seriously heartbreaking (and heartwarming) moments, but is ultimately a testament to adoration in all its human and animal forms., Caroline Paul's LOST CAT: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology is revelatory.... it moves easily and hilariously from one sentence and chapter to the next. Like the storyline, though, the form only appears simple; in truth, it's ingeniously crafted.... All of this may sound a little over the top, and it is, especially for such a short book. But the effect is a fiercely charming narrative that sneaks up on a reader, just as the best fantastical books do.... LOST CAT is an incredibly endearing work, a snapshot of the madness of loving and agonizing over and chasing after animals., As author Caroline Paul and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton chart their discoveries in the feline world, they unfurl an uncommonly charming and wise tale., "As author Caroline Paul and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton chart their discoveries in the feline world, they unfurl an uncommonly charming and wise tale ." - Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic "Cute without being treacly, LOST CAT has an appeal that even dog partisans will have to acknowledge. " - Sarah Rothbard, Slate.com "A tender, imaginative memoir infused with equal parts humor and humanity... an absolute treat from cover to cover ." - Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "If, however, you are even mildly curious about the psychology of cat-owners (whether you are one of them, or have long eyed them suspiciously) brethren, there is a book for you. Caroline Paul's LOST CAT: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology is revelatory...it moves easily and hilariously from one sentence and chapter to the next. Like the storyline, though, the form only appears simple; in truth, it's ingeniously crafted ...All of this may sound a little over the top, and it is, especially for such a short book. But the effect is a fiercely charming narrative that sneaks up on a reader, just as the best fantastical books do... LOST CAT is an incredibly endearing work, a snapshot of the madness of loving and agonizing over and chasing after animals." - Jillian Steinhauer, Los Angeles Review of Books " This poignant, witty gem of a story is accompanied by MacNaughton's quirky and amusing full-color illustrations. I laughed, I cried..." - BookPage.com "This addictive read, marvelously illustrated by Wendy's ink-and-wash drawings, will captivate all pet lovers ." - Nancy Bent, Booklist "Hilarious and moving... Even non-cat lovers will find this an engaging read , charmingly illustrated by [Caroline] Paul's partner, [Wendy] MacNaughton, as Paul easily makes her strong emotions for her pets accessibly and universal." - Publisher's Weekly "A delightful read for all those of us who would be lost without our cats." - Suzy Becker, two-million-copy New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat "The writing and drawings are funny. Nutty. Heartwarming. Smart. Loopy. Full of Love." - Maira Kalman "You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books. I say I loved this book. I felt giddy when I read it. I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end. I think we can all agree that's love." - Mary Roach "A thoughtful, kind and funny story about the love people can have for their pets and the weird places that this love and accompanying devotion can take them. But it also travels beyond the realm of human-pet relationships, offering commentary on all relationships and the roles of those we love and sometimes don't love in our lives." - PBS "Newshour" "One of my favorite new reads this spring." - Trish Bendix, AfterEllen "A beautifully illustrated, touching, and often hilarious tale of searching for a cat gone missing. If you love animals, you will love this." - Jezebel "Though "about" a cat, this heartwarming and heartbreaking tale is really about what it means to be human--about the osmosis of hollowing loneliness and profound attachment, the oscillation between boundless affection and paralyzing fear of abandonment, the unfair promise of loss implicit to every possibility of love." - BrainPickings, A beautifully illustrated, touching, and often hilarious tale of searching for a cat gone missing. If you love animals, you will love this., Hilarious and moving.... Even non-cat lovers will find this an engaging read, charmingly illustrated by [Caroline] Paul's partner, [Wendy] MacNaughton, as Paul easily makes her strong emotions for her pets accessible and universal., You may say that love is not a word for feelings between people and books. I say I loved this book. I felt giddy when I read it. I smiled constantly and made snorty crack-up noises, the kind that make the people around you go, What?! Then I'd get choked up, and then I'd be giddy again, and all the way through, I didn't want it ever to end. I think we can all agree that's love.
Dewey Decimal636.8
SynopsisWhat do our pets do when they're not with us? Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton used GPS, cat cameras, psychics, and the web to track the adventures of their beloved cat Tibia., A FINALIST FOR THE 26TH LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD What do our pets do when they're not with us? Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton used GPS, cat cameras, psychics, and the web to track the adventures of their beloved cat Tibia. Caroline Paul was recovering from a bad accident and thought things couldn't get worse. But then her beloved cat Tibia disappeared. She and her partner, illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, mourned his loss. Yet weeks later, Tibia waltzed back into their lives. His owners were overjoyed. But they were also...jealous? Betrayed? Where had their sweet anxious cat disappeared to? Had he become a swashbuckling cat adventurer? Did he love someone else more? His owners were determined to find out. Using GPS technology, cat cameras, psychics, the web, and animal communicators, the authors of Lost Cat embarked on a quest to discover what their cat did when they weren't around. Told through writer Caroline Paul's rich and warmly poignant narrative and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton's stunning and hilarious 4-color illustrations, Lost Cat is a book for animal lovers, pet owners, and anyone who has ever done anything desperate for love., A Finalist for the 26th Lambda Literary Award Caroline Paul was recovering from a bad accident and thought things couldn't get worse. But then her beloved cat Tibia disappeared. She and her partner, illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, mourned his loss. Yet weeks later, Tibia waltzed back into their lives. His owners were overjoyed. But they were also...jealous? Betrayed? Where had their sweet anxious cat disappeared to? Had he become a swashbuckling cat adventurer? Did he love someone else more? His owners were determined to find out. Using GPS technology, cat cameras, psychics, the web, and animal communicators, the authors of Lost Cat embarked on a quest to discover what their cat did when they weren't around. Told through writer Caroline Paul's rich and warmly poignant narrative and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton's stunning and hilarious 4-color illustrations, Lost Cat is a book for animal lovers, pet owners, and anyone who has ever done anything desperate for love.
LC Classification NumberSF446.5P38 2013

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