Book Review: Catsong by T.J. Banks
Catsong is a captivating and delightful collection of stories about special cats and the impact they had on the author’s life. T.J. Banks shares the stories of the cats that have graced her life, and the immense love, happiness and comfort they have brought, each in his or her own individual and special way. There is Alexander Czar-Cat, the magical cat of the author’s childhood. There is Jason, a black-and-white stray whose love and affection accompany Banks through her college years and into her marriage. There are Cricket and Tikvah, and Solstice and Kilah, cats that connect with the author on a soul level. T.J. Banks clearly knows and understands cats, and her appreciation of and love for each individual cat shines through in her sensitive and beautiful prose. By sharing her stories about these cats, the author makes us feel that we actually knew them, and she also shows us how genuinely special all the feline spirits that come and go from our lives are. For those of us ready to listen with our hearts, cats have so much to show us. They enrich our lives through their simple, loving presence, bring us happiness and entertainment with their limitless antics, and supply quiet love and support during our dark days. This collection of stories covers all of these aspects, and more.
It’s impossible to pick one story over another – they’re all terrific and special in their own way. but for me, the title story, Catsong, touched me a lot of deeply. This is the story of Kilah, the seventeen-year-old tortoiseshell cat who helps her human through personal catastrophe and many animal crises – and whose loving spirit continues to bring comfort even after passing into the non-physical dimension.
This book is a treasure for any cat lover and makes a terrific holiday gift. The author has a limited number of autographed copies available for sale. E-mail T.J. Banks at dawntreader27@earthlink.net for a lot more information and to order.
T.J. Banks is the author of Souleiado and Houdini, a novel for young adults that Cleveland Amory has enthusiastically branded a “winner.” Her work has appeared in numberous anthologies, including chicken Soup for the single Parent’s soul and A cup of comfort for women in Love. She lives with her daughter Marissa and their cats and rabbits in a often peaceable, but always interesting kingdom in Connecticut.
Ingrid King
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