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HOMER’S ODYSSEY: A FEARLESS FELINE TALE, OR HOW I LEARNED ABOUT LOVE AND LIFE WITH A BLIND WONDER CAT

Book ID/图书代码: 01240009B31596

English Summary/英文概要:

Chinese Summary/中文概要: 雙眼皆盲,就註定封閉又黯淡的一生嗎?
出生不久就永久失明的貓咪Homer,週遭的人都認為他無法幸福
但他卻展現過「貓」的生命力與親和力
無私忠誠又勇敢的全盲小黑貓,給予主人對於生命的信心與希望

24歲的那一年,是Gwen Cooper人生中最低潮的一年…。她剛和相戀三年的戀人分手,工作薪資又非常微薄。加上養兩隻貓的費用,她入不敷出,無家可歸。這時候她最不需要的就是多養一隻貓,而就在此時她遇見了Homer…。
Homer是一隻棄貓,才出生兩週就因為感染而動手術,永遠失去了視力,Gwen卻毅然決然的決定收養他。在她決定收養Homer時,大家都說Homer永遠都不能像正常貓一樣,但Homer卻展現出充沛精力與親和力,證明他比其他正常的貓還更加勇敢獨立!
他憑著「另一雙眼睛」-鬍鬚來活動。不管是爬上7呎高的書架再跳下來,或是抓蒼蠅和蟑螂,對他來說都只是小case。他沒有因為失去視力而變的孤僻,願意和他遇到的每個人、狗或貓做朋友。
在911時,他被困在雙子星大廈附近的公寓裡好幾天,也安然存活;甚至在強盜半夜潛入家中時,為保護主人擊退壞人!
Homer的勇氣、無畏、無私和忠誠深深感動了Gwen Cooper,他的出現也讓她的生命出現轉機。此書時而幽默、時而真誠、充滿溫暖,這是一人一貓在追尋愛的旅途上相互扶持,最終得到幸福的故事。(Chris)

Awards/获奖情况:THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS SEPTEMBER 13, #14

Review
“A wonderful book for animal lovers."---Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation 天寶.葛蘭汀,美國動物科學家,著有《星星的孩子》(Emergence Labeled Autistic)、《傾聽動物心語》(Animals in Translation)

"I am certain it would be impossible to meet Homer without falling in love with him and it is just as difficult to read this loving account without coming away with a renewed faith in the unique bond that can sometimes arise between two alien species. Gwen Cooper writes with humor, with wit, with candor and most of all with irresistible warmth for this astonishing little feline who will steal your heart."---Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, New York Times bestselling author of The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats and When Elephants Weep 傑佛瑞‧麥森,紐約時報暢銷作家、研究動物內心情感的知名專家,著有《哭泣的大象》(When Elephants Weep)、《狗不是愛情騙子》(Dogs Never Lie about Love)、《The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats》等書

“An inspiring story of two souls, one human and one feline, who face significant obstacles on their quest for love. A charming and sometimes humorous tale of what everyday courage and perseverance can look like. And to anyone who knows cats, it comes as no surprise that it is often the feline who leads the way.”---Susan Richards, author of Chosen By a Horse and Chosen Forever 蘇珊‧理察茲,著有《有你陪我》(Chosen By a Horse),此書佔據《紐約時報》和「獨立書商協會」排行榜長達二十五週

"Homer’s Odyssey will capture your heart and enrich your soul. Homer’s courageous spirit and triumphant optimism are an inspiration to all who share his story."---Dr. Louise Murray, Director of Medicine, ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, and author of Vet Confidential 露易絲‧莫瑞,「美國社會防止虐待動物協會」曼哈坦伯格紀念動物醫院(ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital)副院長,著有《寵物秘事》(Vet Confidential)

"Homer’s Odyssey eloquently demonstrates that the bond between felines and their humans is requisite for our enlightenment."---Jim Edgar, author of My Cat Hates You and Bad Cat 吉姆.愛德加,著有《257隻壞貓咪》(Bad Cat),此書全美狂賣突破1000000本,榮登《紐約時報》暢銷排行榜冠軍

“A marvelous book! Moving, insightful and often hilarious, Homer’s Odyssey is about a blind cat with a spirit of epic proportions. Read and rejoice!”---Sy Montgomery, author of The Good Good Pig 西.蒙哥馬利,《好好豬》(The Good Good Pig)作者

“Moving and inspiring . . . a three-hankie tale of life and the love that can exist between owner and pet.”---Florida Times-Union《佛羅里達時代聯合報》

“This memoir about adopting a special-needs kitten teaches that sometimes in life, you have to take a blind leap.”---People magazine美國《時人雜誌》

“A must-read for anyone who has ever loved an animal.”---Free Lance-Star (VA) 美國《自由蘭斯星報》

“Delightful…this lovely human-feline memoir, following in the footsteps of Vicki Myron’s best-selling Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, is sure to warm the hearts of all pet lovers.”---Library Journal (starred review) 《圖書館期刊》

“It took only a glance at the foreword, and before I knew it I was devouring the whole thing like a warm brownie sundae….It was Homer who most often proved to be the hero, once even saving Cooper’s life when an intruder broke into her apartment. (This story alone is worth the price of the book.)”---Christian Science Monitor 《基督教科學箴言報》

“A guaranteed hit with any cat lover…but the account of Cooper’s struggles with her career and love life will also appeal to readers of similar memoirs about twentysomething women (Julie and Julia, for example), as well as to the growing audience for stories of challenging pets of all kinds (Marley and Me).”---Booklist 《書單》

“Tender and affecting.”---Publishers Weekly《出版人週刊》

“Touching . . . one not to miss.”---USA Today《今日美國》

About the Author/作者介绍: Gwen Cooper出生於邁阿密,致力於非營利組織活動。她為Pet Rescue、the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind、the Miami Rescue Mission、His House Children’s Home等非營利組織舉辦義工相關活動,並在邁阿密小海地(Miami’s Little Haiti)創立Reading Pen Pals活動,讓當地小學的孩子能多閱讀文學作品。她現在和丈夫及三隻貓住在曼哈頓。

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Rights Status/版权销售情况:Simplified Chinese/简体中文:AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文:AVAILABLE(到期可授)

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