Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat

One of my favorite books I've read. I heard about it on "My Cat From Hell" where Gwen guest starred for an episode. I never heard of the book but, being an avid cat lover, I figured I wouldn't be disappointed.I was right. The only time I put this book down (reluctantly) was for work.Gwen knows how to pull your heart strings. Being an owner of a beautiful baby abandoned as a kitten who patiently waited two years in the shelter for me to take her home, I cried so many tears of fear and joy that I started using a tissue for my bookmark. After finishing it I sent copies to all my fellow cat/pet owners, friends that are down on their luck and need something to believe in, and everyone that I know with a passionate soul.I cannot recommend this book enough. If you want a book that can lift your spirit up in a way you didn't think possible (through a pint size blind black cat superhero) this is exactly want you need.

I love cats and thought this would be a great read. Some of it is good, but towards the middle she is more or less give a biography of her young adult life. She also uses some harsh language which I think is so inappropriate. I can't let my niece read this. I am disappointed. :( Homer seems like a wonderful cat and I enjoyed reading about what all he could achieve despite his blindness.

Read from April 01 to 06, 2015OMG! I am in love with Homer! This cat Gwen rescued from her vet is the most touching stories I have read in a while. He was brought in by some people at around 3 weeks with messed up eyes. They said they found him and wanted him euthanized. Well the vet wasn't having any of that, she removed his eyes and when no one wanted him, her last resort was to ask Gwen who already had two cats and couldn't afford another one at the time. She couldn't help herself and took him!The stories about Homer learning the lay of his land in the house is amazing! He just had a strong will to live and discover things. You just have to read the book to get the full effect!I have to say my favorite part of the book is with the burglar. I laughed so hard I thought I was going to crack a rib! Who ever heard of a blind attack cat! Well that burglar was stunned to say the least. I can not believe how funny that scene was, I would like to write it out here but I will save it so you can buy the book :)I am going to add a SPOILER!!!!!! IT'S A PART FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK!!!**SPOILER***TAKEN FROM THE BOOK*When I walked in with my date, Homer ran to greet me at the door. And there, hanging from his mouth, was a tampon. The whiteness of it stood out against his black fur in vivid, mortifying relief. He scampered around in gleeful triumph for a moment, then promptly ran over and sat expectantly on his haunches in front of me, tampon clutched in between his jaws like a dog with a rawhide bone.My date looked taken aback, to say the least, "What the....is that a.." He stammered for a moment, before finally managing, "Did something happen to your cat?"I hunkered down on my heels, and Homer happily climbed into my lap, dropping the purloined tampon at my feet. "He's fine," I answered. "He doesn't have any eyes, is all."*END*I thought that summed up Homer to a capital T!I recommend this book to one and all, it's a very inspirational story about a cat that beat the odds!Find my Reviews at: www.melissa413readsalot.blogspot.comhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1243096074

I love books about pets and have read quite a few, but Homer's Odyssey stands out to me as the very best. Gwen Cooper seamlessly weaves pathos and laugh out loud humor in a book that will make you shed tears of heartache and joy. Homer is a remarkable cat and so are his "sisters," Scarlett and Vashti who make delightful secondary characters.Alternately set in Florida and New York, the book takes readers on a fast-paced odyssey along with Homer. If you love animals - and the spirit of hope and resilience - then you will adore Homer's Odyssey!

I received this amazing book as a gift. You don't have to be a cat lover to fall in love with Homer which is a beautifully written story about an incredible, special blind cat. I have given at least 20 copies as gifts, who in turn have purchased them as gifts for others. It has been translated into over 20 languages, inspired many people across the globe to adopt and save thousands of animals who have different needs, especially blind.My house is full with 4 black cats, and 2 small black dogs, but when a mostly blind, black cat needed a home, there was no hesitation on my part. Homer is a one of a kind, but he inspired me as well to give this new beautiful kitty a home.Thank you Gwen Cooper for sharing him with the world.

I am a massive cat lover having (currently) five cats of my own as well as tending a colony of community cats who now live in my yard, so I was prepared to like a book about a cat. I knew about Homer from his online fame, but had never been told his history. Homer’s Odyssey is certainly a book about Homer and his remarkable life, but it also a book about how Homer’s approach to life gave the author the courage and fortitude to make changes in her own life to better fulfill her then inchoate dreams. The book only covers Homer’s first eleven years and I cannot wait to read about his later life and about Gwen Cooper’s other cats and cat experiences. I heartily recommend this book to cat lovers, pet lovers, and anyone who enjoys reading about remarkable lives.

have read all about Homer the Blind Cat on facebook, just wanted to read about this wonderful, black blind cat, so very pleased, to have the book now

Bought for a cousin as I know she'd like this book.

Purchased for Christmas for my wife the perfect gift

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What a fantastic, heart warming book. What an amazing cat Homer is. A must for all cat lovers. Great book