{"product_id":"christmas-cats-159609155x","title":"Christmas Cats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 159609155X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murphy, Shirley Rousseau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCat lovers should enjoy reading these selections (some original, some previously published) if they find this eclectic assortment under the Christmas tree. Murphy, the author of a popular mystery series featuring a feline crime-solver (Cat Cross Their Graves) presents 19 short stories, essays and poems that commemorate cats at Christmastime. Amy D. Shojai leads off with a lighthearted memoir of how her husband, Mahmoud, definitely not a cat fancier, came to adjust to his wife's feisty and energetic Siamese kitten just in time for the holiday. Far more sobering is a recollection by Renie Burghardt: during WWII her 19-year-old mother died shortly after giving birth to her. She left behind Paprika, her 10-year-old cat, who consoled the young child when she and her grandparents sought safety in rural war-torn Hungary. Instead of offering a sample from one of her mysteries, editor Murphy's sentimental and well-written story \"The Noel Cat\" describes how a librarian and her brother, the town vagrant, reunite a cat family on Christmas Eve. There's something for everyone, including an informative piece by Christine Church on holiday safety for cats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67896237850912,"sku":"NEW159609155X","price":33.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/21JfpDjwSPL_c8483646-ec80-4900-ac20-912770f645c3.jpg?v=1792571929","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/christmas-cats-159609155x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}