Adopted by author gwen cooper and named homer after the blind greek poet, the tiny black ball of fluff did not let his lack of sight interfere with living. 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. It celebrates the refusal to accept limitson love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. Im often resistant to books billed as being inspirational, heartwarming, or providing life lessons, but when i finally gave in and read coopers book, homers odyssey. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit.
Homer left quite a legacy, and gwen kept his memory going through his facebook page, which, at this time, has almost 750,000 followers. Gwen cooper blind cats tale homers odyssey youtube. Gwen cooper star of the nyt bestseller homers odyssey and homer. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind.
A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback september 7, 2010. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper overdrive rakuten overdrive. Cooper subtitled the book, a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat and homer. 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. When homer was only a weeksold kitten, he suffered from an eye infection so severe that the only way to save his life was to remove his eyes. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about her. Author of the 2007 novel diary of a south beach party girl and the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homer s odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper penguin books new zealand. Gwen cooper is a new york citybased american novelist and author of the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey.
Homers odyssey once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780385343985, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. His intrepid explorations of his new environs quickly challenged cooper s expectations of a blind cat. 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. Everyone should read homers odyssey by gwen copper. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homers odyssey. 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. 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. Homer s odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. It became a new york times bestseller in both hardcover and paperback and then, eventually, an international bestseller as well published in 15 languages in some twodozen countries and territories around the world. Gwen cooper appears for her beloved book homers odyssey.
A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and fundraising. 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. Gwen coopers book is for all of us who loved dewey, the smalltown library cat who touched the world. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Join facebook to connect with gwen cooper and others you may know. Gwen cooper books list of books by author gwen cooper. Homer s odyssey once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens.
Then gwens veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been abandoned. I enjoyed it so much, i searched for a bought gwen cooper s other books as well. 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. Homer s odyssey by gwen cooper, 9780553825152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sep 03, 2009 author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homer s odyssey.
Homers odyssey, by gwen cooper the bookwyrms hoard. Gwen cooper star of the nyt bestseller homer s odyssey and homer. Homers odyssey is a mustread, to quote from the books cover, for anybody whos ever fallen completely and hopelessly in love with a pet. But she is an amazing cat and i see a lot of what gwen talks about in homers. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He was a three week old, abandoned, eyeless kitten and gwen was unable to resist his charm. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. We chat with homers odyssey author gwen cooper about her blind cats legacy. Gwen cooper gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of homers odyssey. Homers odyssey by gwen cooper homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion. 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 covered the first twelve years of homers life. Homers odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat. I figured that with her last book being, diary of a south beach party girl, which. Gwen cooper is the author of the novel diary of a south beach party girl. People should follow homers ideas and learn from them. Join my mailing list to receive a free story about homer. This week, her highly anticipated new novel, love saves the day, hits shelves, and the author is about to embark on a book tour that will. Probably no part of homers odyssey has provoked more outraged response yes, there are readers out there who were outragedoutraged. In 2015, nearly six years after the publication of homers odyssey, cooper. Then gwens veterinarian called with a story about a threeweekold eyeless kitten whod been. In addition to my catrelated books, im thrilled to announce the launch of my curl up with a cat tale series a monthly series of minibooks 40 to 75 pages apiece containing humorous and heartwarming tales about the ongoing adventures of my feline family. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently.
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. Gwen cooper gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of homer s odyssey. Author gwen cooper is a darling of the animal rescue community, and no wonder. Homers odyssey is the onceinalifetime story of an extraordinary cat and his human companion.
Jan 06, 2011 buy homer s odyssey by cooper, gwen isbn. 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. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens the last thing gwen cooper wanted was another cat. Her bestselling 2009 book homers odyssey told the true story of coopers adoption of an unwanted threeweekold blind kitten and the unique bond that developed between them. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat is unabashedly the former. Youll also be entered to win the new weekly drawing for a free, autographed copy of one of my books. New york times bestselling author of the memoir homers odyssey and the novel love saves the day. Buy a cheap copy of homer s odyssey book by gwen cooper. It celebrates the refusal to accept limits on love, ability, or hope against overwhelming odds. His intrepid explorations of his new environs quickly challenged coopers expectations of a blind cat. After being rejected by more than a dozen publishers, homer s odyssey was finally published in august 2009. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gwen cooper is the new york times bestselling author of the memoirs homer s odyssey. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, and her latest, love saves the day.
Author of the 2007 novel diary of a south beach party girl and the 2009 new york times bestselling memoir homers odyssey. 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. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, i loved it. Jul 08, 2010 homers odyssey ebook written by gwen cooper. Currently writing my third book, a novel called love saves the day for publication in spring 2012. Homers odyssey is the perfect book about love, friendship, hardship, and so much more. Its this years triumphant story of a cat overcoming great odds. The famous kitty who was the subject of a new york times best seller lives on in a new book and in the. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat paperback sep 7 2010. A fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, written by gwen cooper. Homer, heroic blind wonder cat who inspired millions.
Author gwen cooper reads an excerpt from her book, homers odyssey. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat, and the novels love saves the day and diary of a south beach party girl. Kansas city public library, plaza branch, truman forum, 4801 main street, kansas city, mo 64112 phone. Homers odyssey follows coopers life with homer, the threeweekold. Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. A miami native, she spent five years working in nonprofit administration, marketing, and. Homer, the star of gwen coopers memoir homers odyssey. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read homers odyssey.
Book description once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. Jan 18, 20 author gwen cooper is a darling of the animal rescue community, and no wonder. Homer s odyssey a fearless feline tale, or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper. Probably no part of homer s odyssey has provoked more outraged response yes, there are readers out there who were outragedoutraged. Yet the feline hero of homers odyssey is blind, and this is his. Jan 01, 2009 homers odyssey paperback january 1, 2009 by gwen cooper author. In fact, i have since adopted a blind cat that lost her eyes due to head trauma on the streets of thailand. Sep 15, 2009 people should follow homers ideas and learn from them. This sequel covers homers life after the publication of the.
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