A Snowflake In My Hand
By (Author) Samantha Mooney
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Corgi Books
15th December 2013
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Cats as pets
True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
Dogs as pets
636.80887
Paperback
160
Width 127mm, Height 198mm, Spine 11mm
120g
Written with warmth and compassion, this is must-read for animal lovers everywhere - and particularly for all those who adore cats. A Snowflake in My Hand is Samantha Mooney's heartwarming account of the many years she spent working at New York City's famous Animal Centre. In this unforgettable story, Samantha recalls the work of a dedicated team of professionals who, faced with tragic cases of abandonment and often incurable illness among the animals they cared for, somehow managed to find both companionship and laughter in that caring. As she looks back on how the centre became a sanctuary of hope where miracles sometimes happened, she also remembers one special, tiny black cat called Fledermaus who captured her heart and showed her the risks and the rewards of daring to love again.
She displays an empathy with animals akin to that evident in the works of James Herriot * New York Times Book Review *
The inside story of one of the most famous clinics in the world, beautifully told, with warmth and compassion. * Cleveland Amory, author *
Samantha Mooney's A Snowflake in My Hand became a classic bestseller when it was first published in 1983. It reflects the many years she worked at the world-famous Animal Centre in New York and is a must-read for cat-lovers.