A miracle of a book--a joyous celebration of the unspoken but deeply felt bond between animals and people and, in Roger Caras's words, "a celebration of life in the face of death".
Each day holds the promise of a few new faces, a hundred possibilities, and perhaps one miracle.
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In a book that reflects her years of work at New York CityтАЩs famous Animal Medical Center, Samantha Mooney creates a miracle of her ownтАФthe unforgettable story of dedicated professionals who, faced with sometimes incurable illness among the animals they care for, nevertheless find companionships and laughter in that caring. But above all, this is a story of cats: Clancy, a tiger-suited Irish rogue who refuses to be caged; gentle Oliver Cromwell, who summers in Maine and makes friends with his own personal sea gull; and one tiny black cat, Fledermaus, who breaks through SamanthaтАЩs own wall of frozen grief after her fatherтАЩs death and shows her the rewards, and the risks, of loving again.
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Praise for A Snowflake in My Hand
тАЬThis book is not only for cat lovers, it is for lovers of life.тАЭтАФThe Washington Post
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тАЬShe displays an empathy with animals akin to that evident in the works of James Herriot.тАЭтАФThe New York Times Book Review
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тАЬHeartrending for cat lovers.тАЭтАФKirkus Reviews
тАЬAn affair of the heart and a celebration of life in the face of death . . . a very special story.тАЭтАФRoger Caras
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тАЬIn telling the story of the cats she has served far beyond the call of duty, Samantha Mooney is really telling us how to face the ordeal of serious, sometimes terminal illnesses with humor, patience, and courage. . . . This large-spirited little book reaches out to us all.тАЭтАФBudd Schulberg
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тАЬA very compelling book thatтАЩs difficult to put down.тАЭтАФThe Seattle Times
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тАЬBeautifully written . . . one of the outstanding books of the year. DonтАЩt miss it.тАЭтАФThe Chattanooga Times
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тАЬThe Inside story of the most famous clinics in the world, beautifully told, with warmth and compassion.тАЭтАФCleveland Amory