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Book Review of The Cat Who Came for Christmas

The Cat Who Came for Christmas
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It was, of all things , a white Christmas Eve, when Cleveland Armory, self-confessed curmudgeon and confirmed dog-owner, found himself standing in a deserted alley trying to rescue a dirty, injured, starving, decidly unfriendly cat. The result of this encounter is the subject of "The cat who came for Christmas". It tells the enchanting story of Amory, who undergoes the transition from a life of Independence from a life of being car-owned. With glimpses if Armory's cat;s memorable meetings with notables such as George C. Scott and Cary Grant, and facinating tidbits sbout the history of cats. This is an irristable book for cat-lovers and non-cat-lovers alike.