{"product_id":"the-time-meowchine-a-talking-cats-y2k-quest-to-save-the-world-9798397920803","title":"The Time Meowchine: A Talking Cat's Y2K Quest to Save the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e- One of \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Comedy Books of 2023 -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur feline cyborg hero must prevent climate \"apawcalypse\" by zapping back to 2000 and electing Purrsident Al Gore.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A]ctually a well constructed time-travel novel... It's funny but poignant, ridiculous but bittersweet.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Somehow, it really works! Congrats to Marty on putting something very fun and very weird into the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Kat Rosenfield, co-author (with Stan Lee) of \u003ci\u003eA Trick of Light: Stan Lee's Alliances\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2040: \u003ci\u003e Earth's in trouble.\u003c\/i\u003e Brilliant inventor Dr. Tara Switcher, an elder millennial (like all millennials), tried to save the environment, but politicians banned her controversial technology. Now she's surviving day to day with Blink, her sweetly optimistic, brain-chipped kitty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2000: \u003ci\u003e There's still hope. \u003c\/i\u003eTara is a punk-rock teenage activist who can't persuade anybody of anything ... until her zealous antics in Florida spoil everything for eco-friendly Vice President Al Gore. And for the rest of humanity. (Oops.) But can history be unwritten? Can \u003ci\u003ehiss\u003c\/i\u003etory be un-\u003ci\u003ekitten\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe future Dr. Switcher discovers a way back to her stubborn younger self ... and if she can't alter the darkest timeline, then maybe Blink can. \u003ci\u003eThe Time Meowchine \u003c\/i\u003eis a bonkers yet heartfelt story of interspecies friendship across the multiverse (multi\u003ci\u003efur\u003c\/i\u003ese) that will leave readers purring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Other Books by the Author: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] laugh-out-loud parody...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[H]ilarious...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eYale Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[F]unny...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beckerman attacks the hot-button issues with a hilariously irreverent humor that makes you squirm, ponder and laugh...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[R]aucous...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Amusing, and often laugh-out-loud... Beckerman's research is, to put it in very clear terms, exceptional.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] surprisingly nuanced critique of contemporary culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny and gleefully provocative.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The Boston Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beckerman ... manages to capture something essential about our generation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Brown Daily Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is tempting to cut and paste huge blockquotes of Beckerman brilliantly skewering ... but the choosing would be too difficult.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eDecibel Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[F]unny, smart, and satirical...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eVol. 1 Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Y]ou won't be able to hold in your laughter...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Oregon Daily Emerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Endlessly surprising, totally original, and very powerful... Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Joe Weisberg, creator of FX's \u003ci\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3166374\"\u003eMarty Beckerman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798397920803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8397920803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028080\"\u003eScience Fiction | Time Travel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44365497303277,"sku":"8397920803","price":14.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_031382a2-f039-4e8b-b3ca-e490973ce91e.jpg?v=1698943308","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-time-meowchine-a-talking-cats-y2k-quest-to-save-the-world-9798397920803","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}