{"product_id":"mickey-the-cat-who-raised-me-paperback","title":"Mickey: The Cat Who Raised Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty and warm memoir about growing up with the help of a very special cat - from Helen Brown, internationally bestselling author of Cleo and other tales of the beloved cats in her life...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho was the first pet you ever loved?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe youngest daughter of an eccentric engineer and a musical theater fanatic, Helen Brown grew up in the New Zealand coastal town of New Plymouth in a crumbling castle overrun by nature, and overshadowed by nearby, beautiful Mount Taranaki. It's 1966, the Pacific islands are being used for atomic bomb testing, and her parents and siblings are swept up in their own lives. Twelve years old, struggling in school, and facing eye surgery--for the second time--Helen feels lonely and lost. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil her father gives her a three-month-old, gray-and-brown tiger-striped tabby with extra toes on each paw. Noticing an M design on the cat's forehead, Helen names her new companion Mickey. Inquisitive, rambunctious, clever, and skittish, Mickey disrupts the already quirky household with his mischief. But Helen finds love, joy--and herself--in learning what it means to care for a living creature who needs her as much as she needs him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning columnist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the memoirs books \u003ci\u003eCleo, Cats \u0026amp; Daughters, Bono, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMickey, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as the novel \u003ci\u003eTumbledown Manor\u003c\/i\u003e. Translated into sixteen languages, her memoirs have been international bestsellers praised for \"affirmational power of animal companions to help humans navigate life's most challenging moments\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e). Born and raised in New Zealand, where she previously worked as a journalist, TV presenter, and scriptwriter, she now lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her family and feline, the beloved Jonah. Please visit her online at\u003cbr\u003eHelenBrown.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748943724832,"sku":"9780806541846","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aad85990fa9b1632cb3c4be43e55d9ad.webp?v=1779920815","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mickey-the-cat-who-raised-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}