FROM THE AUTHOR:
SCHROEDINGER THE WONDER CAT is the story of fourteen years of living with the world’s most amazing feline. His actions and antics are chronicled and there are many pictures of beings with whom he has had relationships and places he has been. He is truly a member of our family and we treat him as an equal – at least most of the time – and never refer to him as a pet as that would be demeaning to him. It is also the story of our lives and how we interact with Schroedinger. How he came to live with me, how he grew up, how our lives changed when Sandy, my wife, joined us, how we moved and how we live together.
The first excerpt, from “SCHROEDINGER GROWING UP” clearly demonstrates his ability to think, reason and make decisions. It will astound you, but not as much as it did me when I saw him gloating at me with that crazy cat smile. Every new day with Schroedinger brings us joy and laughter and we delight in his company. He has added a new dimension to our lives and we are grateful for his presence.
MY THOUGHTS:
Schroedinger the Wonder Cat, is a short read at just slightly over 100 pages. It is self-published, which normally is somewhat of a turn-off for me on a host of different levels/issues, but in this case my hat goes off to Author Aaron Rosen. Being older than me, (is that even POSSIBLE? lol), and having overcome some physical issues that took place in his life, it is no small feat to sit down and write a book.
SOME OF MY FAVORITE CHAPTERS:
- HOW I FOUND SCHROEDINGER
- HOW SCHROEDINGER GOT HIS NAME
- HOW WE BECAME FRIENDS
- SCHROEDINGER AND THE CATTLE
- SCHROEDINGER AND HIS DEER FRIENDS
- SCHROEDINGER AND ME
There is a discussion of and a deep appreciation for how important it is to read to children, which I couldn't agree with more. There is a section called CATTIONARY (cat dictionary), with various words that begin with CAT and their meanings (as defined by the author), which reminded me of a blogpost I did years ago, called "Catspeak Defined"
Aaron Rosen has a larger and more creative version of the words that he chose.
What touched me the most about this book, and to me is the prevailing theme, is the LOVE AND ADORATION that Aaron Rosen has for Schroedinger. It is MORE than evident throughout the entire book. I also LOVED how he wouldn't do or say certain things to Schroedinger because he thought it might be an insult to his intelligence (the cats' not his), and he obviously has a DEEP understanding and appreciation in reference to EVERY SINGLE aspect of this cats personality and body language.
"We have never thought about him as a pet because that would be demeaning to him. He's so much more than a pet. He's our companion, our confidant, our playmate, our comfort and our joy."
About The Author (In his Words)
The author, Aaron Rosen, that’s me in the photo (I’m the one without the tail), was born on April 18, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA. I went to Overbrook High in the same years as Wilt The Stilt, but didn’t know him personally as I was neither a jock nor a sports fan. I went to MIT from 1955-1959, but my degree is in 1961 because I was a bit of a screw up and that’s a bit of an understatement.
I came to California in 1959 and went to work on the XB-70 bomber and the X-15 rocket research aircraft. Computers were relatively new and I became interested in programming. Mostly my computer work was related to aircraft and space vehicles. I retired when I was 40, moved to the country, got divorced and went back to work. Along the way I owned and operated three tropical fish stores.
I finally wound up living alone on a cattle ranch on a hilltop and that’s when I started to write. It got lonely – the cattle didn’t talk much – so I found Schroedinger (he’s the one with the tail in the photo) and life took a turn for the better. It got orders of magnitude better when I met my now wife, Sandy. She encouraged me to finish the first book, “On Brick And Mortar Retailing” and now has inspired me to finish this one.
Aaron Rosen is without question a devoted Cat Daddy, and while this book is for EVERYONE, it would warm my heart to see a number of the Cat Daddies out there who are reading this right now, pick up a copy. (AND BE SURE TO TELL THEM CAT AND DOG CHAT WITH CAREN SENT YOU!!)
AVAILABLE ON THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON BY CLICKING HERE
Read to your children!! YES! The best way to feed young minds with all kinds of things to help them later in their lives. They love to listen, and pick up info like sponges. We read to both our boys from the day they came though the doors...and maybe even before that. We sang to them too...
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a delightful series of books. We obviously don't need to be youngsters to read them...just young at heart:)
it's a must have for all who love cats!!!!!!! and we agree...they are more much much more than pets...
ReplyDeleteA rocket scientist and cat lover! Sounds like an interesting book.
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Maggie
He sounds like a wonderful guy.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read and you do reviews so wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteReading to our little ones is a fond memory for me. I can remember both my son and my granddaughter bringing a pile of books for me to read to them at bedtime.
Have a fabulous day. Scritches to the babies. ♥
If his description of himself is an example of his humor, this book should be a hoot!
ReplyDeleteDad has always wanted to write about us and this seems like a great little book so we are getting a copy to support the Author. And we said where we heard about it
ReplyDeleteyou are SOOOOOOOO sweet to have bought the book and I thank you!! xoxo
DeleteI definitely want to read this one. XO
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great book and I enjoyed your review of it.
ReplyDeleteA perfectly named cat for a scientist.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing a Cat Dad. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHow adorably special this book must be. We all have those incredible feelings for our pets but writing a book about it is a challenge. Putting all that love into words isn't always easy but it sounds like this is an exception. What a sweet story this must be to read to kids or ANYONE who loves animals and their special relationship with we humans.
ReplyDeleteGreat review Caren - as always......Love, Pam
This book sounds intriguing to me too and it's going on my "to read" list for sure!
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