It takes them, and the other two cats, from miami to new york city, through 9 11, and days gwen spent trying to get back to the cats in her apartment just blocks from the world trade center. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback sep 7 2010. Jan 06, 2011 buy homer s odyssey by cooper, gwen isbn. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper discussion guide penguin. Homers odyssey is a mustread, to quote from the books cover, for anybody whos ever fallen completely and hopelessly in love with a pet. Sep 03, 2009 author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homer s odyssey. By turns jubilant and moving, its a memoir for anybody whos ever fallen completely and helplessly in love with a pet. Homer scaled sevenfoot bookcases with ease, survived being trapped alone for days after 9 11 in an apartment near the world trade center, and even saved gwen s life when he chased off an intruder who broke into their home in the middle of the night. Homers odyssey hardcover tattered cover book store. He was a three week old, abandoned, eyeless kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm. It was something i had never considered, but reading gwens recounting of the events made me realize that the aftermath of the horrible day had an impact in ways that i had never even imagined.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. Buy homer s odyssey by gwen cooper online at alibris. Summary and analysis book 9 in the oneeyed giants cave summary after identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his wanderings. But she is an amazing cat and i see a lot of what gwen talks about in homers. Gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback september 7, 2010. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoir homer s odyssey. Homers odyssey, by gwen cooper the bookwyrms hoard. Homer the blind wonder cat 199720 was an eyeless cat who served as the inspiration for the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor.
Homers life has often revolved around taking a leap of faith. Sep 15, 2009 this book made me laugh, like the airplane ride to new york, and cry, for a cat that no one wanted. Reluctantly, odysseus tells the phaeacians the sorry tale of his wanderings. Probably no part of homer s odyssey has provoked more outraged response yes, there are readers out there who were outragedoutraged. Then gwens veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper overdrive rakuten overdrive. He was a three week old, blind kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm.
Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homer s odyssey. Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homers odyssey. The book will find readers among high school and college greek students, advanced students in homer or epic poetry classes, graduate students working on readinglist requirements, and anyone interested in maintaining greek reading skills. Summary and analysis of book 9 of homers odyssey themes. Homer, odyssey book 9 theoi classical texts library. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, a memoir about her life with an abandoned, eyeless cat that she rescued when he was three weeks old and subsequently named homer. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat ebook. Homer s odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat, and the novels love saves the day and diary of a south beach party girl. Then gwens veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been. Buy a cheap copy of homers odyssey book by gwen cooper. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey. A pet rescue volunteer and literacy outreach coordinator describes her relationship with a threepound blind cat whose daredevil character and affectionate personality saw the author through six moves, a burglary, and the healing of her broken heart.
What universal themes, such as this, does homers story evoke. Lord alcinous, renowned above all men, verily this is a good thing, to listen to a minstrel such as this man is, like unto the gods in voice. Read homer s 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. Sep 11, 2009 homers odyssey is a mustread, to quote from the books cover, for anybody whos ever fallen completely and hopelessly in love with a pet.
Homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. He even survived being trapped alone for days after 9 11 in an apartment near the world trade centre. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homers odyssey. I worried with gwen as she relates what happened to her and her cats on 911 and i celebrated with her when homer did something new and exciting. Homer s odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780385343985, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. From troy, the winds sweep him and his men to ismarus, city of the cicones. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. In fact, i have since adopted a blind cat that lost her eyes due to head trauma on the streets of thailand. It celebrates the refusal to accept limitson love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and fundraising. Homer s odyssey homer s odyssey audiobook, by gwen cooper. Homers odyssey ebook chicago public library bibliocommons. 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. Homers odyssey covers over twelve years in his life and coopers. Book description once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens.
This edition contains a new afterword and an excerpt from gwen cooper s love saves the day. A book that was 10 years in the making to mark the 10 th anniversary of the publication of homers odyssey. Buy a cheap copy of homer s odyssey book by gwen cooper. Jan 18, 2016 summary and analysis of book 9 of homer s odyssey themes. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. And through 12 years, six moves, several boyfriends and a showdown with a burglar, this tender and affecting book reveals homers lessons about love and acceptance and how he transformed cooper into the woman she had always wanted to be. 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. Homer s odyssey covers over twelve years in his life and cooper s. It takes them, and the other two cats, from miami to new york city, through 911, and days gwen spent trying to get back to the cats in her apartment just blocks from the world trade center. The men plunder the land and, carried away by greed, stay until the reinforced ranks of the cicones turn on them and attack. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen cooper s other books as well.
This book made me laugh, like the airplane ride to new york, and cry, for a cat that no one wanted. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This edition contains a new afterword and an excerpt from gwen coopers love saves the day. And through 12 years, six moves, several boyfriends and a showdown with a burglar, this tender and affecting book reveals homer s lessons about love and acceptance and how he transformed cooper into the woman she had always wanted to be. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper by gwen cooper by gwen cooper by gwen cooper. Was she right to worry about being a single gal with three cats. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens the last thing gwen cooper wanted was another cat. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper published by delacorte press on august 25, 2009 genres. Once in nine lives,something extraordinary happens. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin random house audio.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, written by gwen cooper. Draper is humanities librarian, cooper library, clemson university. Homers odyssey was a book i discovered merely on a whim while searching for other feline tales to sniff at and swoon over. Gwen cooper was newly single, living in a friends house, and already the owner of two catsthree good reasons to say no when her vet called to ask her to take on a blind kitten. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780385343985, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Homers odyssey homers odyssey audiobook, by gwen cooper. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat is unabashedly the former.
Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homer s 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 initiated reading pen pals, an. Editions of homers odyssey by gwen cooper goodreads. 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. Buy homers odyssey by gwen cooper online at alibris.
Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin books new zealand. Humbly told, it is an outstanding yet sweet and inspiring account of a very brave little kitten to a very brave little cat living his life in exploration of the world around him. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat and homer. What do you make of the quotes from the odyssey that start each chapter. Jan 01, 2009 one of the best books i have ever read. I have been called selfish, utterly selfabsorbed, eerie, and just plain stupid for thinking. His intrepid explorations of his new environs quickly challenged cooper s expectations of a blind cat. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. It was something i had never considered, but reading gwens recounting of the events made me realize that the aftermath of the horrible day had an impact in. She was older then homer so she still remembers having sight and isnt quite as fearless as he was. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Sep 01, 2010 homer s 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 gwen s life. I worried with gwen as she relates what happened to her and her cats on 9 11 and i celebrated with her when homer did something new and exciting. The bond between homer and cooper inspired a book that topped the new york times bestseller list and enabled them to save countless other specialneeds cats.
Aug 27, 20 the bond between homer and cooper inspired a book that topped the new york times bestseller list and enabled them to save countless other specialneeds cats. Probably no part of homers odyssey has provoked more outraged response yes, there are readers out there who were outragedoutraged. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gwen cooper the last thing gwen cooper wanted was another cat. Homer s odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat ebook. Homers odyssey also gives us a unique perspective of the impact of 911 on the pet owners close to ground zero. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, written by gwen cooper it detailed coopers life with an abandoned, eyeless cat that she rescued when he was three weeks old and subsequently named homer. Jun 12, 2009 homers odyssey also gives us a unique perspective of the impact of 911 on the pet owners close to ground zero. But she is an amazing cat and i see a lot of what gwen talks about in homer s. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. The odyssey book 9 the cyclops lyrics in this passage, odysseus and his men have just escaped the land of the lotuseaters, where they given fruit causing the crew to forget about going home. Homer s odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780553825152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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