Preview: Gwen Cooper's delightful true story Homer's Odyssey (One Blind Wonder Cat can change the world!)

The last thing Gwen Cooper wanted was another cat. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken heart. Then Gwen’s veterinarian called with a story about a three-week-old eyeless kitten who’d been abandoned. It was love at first sight.
Everyone warned that Homer would always be an “underachiever.” But the kitten nobody believed in quickly grew into a three-pound dynamo with a giant heart who eagerly made friends with every human who crossed his path. Homer scaled seven-foot bookcases with ease, survived being trapped alone for days after 9/11 in an apartment near the World Trade Center, and even saved Gwen’s life when he chased off an intruder who broke into their home in the middle of the night. But it was Homer’s unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, and his joy in the face of all obstacles that transformed Gwen’s life. And by the time she met the man she would marry, she realized that Homer had taught her the most valuable lesson of all: Love isn’t something you see with your eyes.

Join us at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch on October 6, 2010 at 6:30 PM as we welcome Gwen Cooper, author of Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat. Gwen will share a multimedia presentation about Homer the cat (who just turned 13!), answer audience questions, and autograph copies of her books purchased from Rainy Day Books.

10% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary in North Carolina. 

In addition, we're collecting cat food for Homer's Cat Food Drive!

Homer's Cat Food Drive!: Through October 6th, Rainy Day Books is collecting bags and cans of cat food to provide to local cat foster families. Drop your donations at Rainy Day Books, or bring them to our October 6th event. Because many foster cats require special diets, specific requests have been made for: