On the Road with Suzy: From Cat to Companion

On temporary assignment in Houston, Texas, at the start of 1998, Aleksandra and her husband, Norman, never expected that their lives would be changed forever when a small, chocolate-gold-black, stray cat stalked into the apartment complex where they were living and adopted them. Suzy soon became a key family member and travels extensively with the author. In a life full of animals, Suzy's owners have had to confront many of the dilemmas that cat ownership entails. This is the story of a deepening relationship between a couple and their cat, written by an award-winning author and filled with insightful comments about cat behavior and the nature of the human-feline bond. The episodes in this book will delight and inform other "cat people" and will leave readers with a new understanding of the way interactions with animals transform our lives.

Author: Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 166
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781557535542
ISBN10: 155753554X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
- Pets | Cats | General
- Pets | Essays & Narratives

About the Author
Dr. Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm is a recipient of numerous literary awards, scholarships, and fellowships. Awarded a fellowship in literature by the Delaware Division of Arts in 2006, and a Fulbright scholar in 2006-2007, she is a member of the Society of Polish Writers, Warsaw, and the PEN American Center, New York. Her works have included historical biographies and autobiographical stories of her peripatetic life.