{"product_id":"the-goodbye-cat-9780593815700","title":"The Goodbye Cat","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved \u003ci\u003eThe Travelling Cat Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a family is perplexed by their cat's undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBursting with love and warmth, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Cat\u003c\/i\u003e exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death--as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiro Arikawa\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned author from Tokyo. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Travelling Cat Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is a bestseller in Japan and has been made into a feature film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Gabriel\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly experienced translator of Japanese and is best known for his translation work with Haruki Murakami.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50574130905362,"sku":"9780593815700","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6818219-ee58-4348-81ac-fc6207e5a708.jpg?v=1731972078","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-goodbye-cat-9780593815700","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}