{"product_id":"cats-ive-known-katie-haegele-9781621064817","title":"Cats I've Known: On Love, Loss, and Being Graciously Ignored","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of deeply heartfelt, humorous, and insightful stories of cats written by a true wordsmith and raconteur.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom deep friendships to brief encounters, this is the story of the cats in Katie Haegele's life, or rather the story of her life in relation to the many cats she meets in Philadelphia's streets, alleys, houses, apartments, and bookstores. Through Haegele's sharp, wise, and at times hilarious gaze, we see cats for what they truly are: minor deities that mostly ignore the human foibles being played out around them. They accept our offerings with equanimity and occasionally bestow some nice thing on us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaegele, author of \u003cem\u003eWhite Elephants\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSlip of the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e, has a unique and compelling sensibility, and it's a treat to see the world through her eyes as she shows us all the meanness, weirdness, and vulnerability of humans, against an ever-shifting backdrop of the cats we often take for granted, and who ignore us all democratically in return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie Haegele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621064816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621064817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Microcosm Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017","brand":"Katie Haegele","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984673079551,"sku":"9781621064817","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1eacbcc3-d583-43e3-9519-49f26211fcb4.jpg?v=1683273602","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cats-ive-known-katie-haegele-9781621064817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}