Sleeping with Cats
A Memoir
On Sale: 12/24/2002
Sleeping with Cats
A Memoir
On Sale: 12/24/2002
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About the Book
Marge Piercy, a writer who is highly praised as both a poet and a novelist, turns her gaze inward as she shares her thoughts on life and explores her development as a woman and writer. She pays tribute to the one loving constant that has offered her comfort and meaning even as the faces and events in her life have changed -- her beloved cats.
With searing honesty, Piercy tells of her strained childhood growing up in a religiously split, working-class family in Detroit. She examines her myriad friendships and relationships, including two painful early marriages, and reveals their effects on her creativity and career. More than a reminiscence of things past, however, Sleeping With Cats is also a celebration of the present and the future, as Piercy shares her views on aging, creativity, and finding a lasting and improbable love with a man fourteen years younger than herself.
A chronicle of the turbulent and exciting journey of one artist's life, Sleeping With Cats is a deeply intimate, unforgettable story.
Critical Praise
“Marge Piercy holds up a mirror to modern life.” — Chicago Tribune
“Marge Piercy is one of our boldest and most prolific writers.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review
“An enriching pleasure . . . a lovingly written memoir by a woman in touch with what matters.” — Washington Post
“The personal and the political recollected with honesty and passion.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780060936044
- ISBN 10: 0060936045
- Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
- On Sale: 12/24/2002
- Pages: 368
- List Price:18.50 CAD
- BISAC1 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
- BISAC2 : PETS / Cats / General
- BISAC3 : HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
- BISAC4 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
- BISAC5 : HISTORY / Women
- BISAC6 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
- BISAC7 : HISTORY / Essays
- BISAC8 : PETS / Dogs / Breeds
- BISAC9 : POETRY / Women Authors
- BISAC10 : PETS / Dogs / Training
- BISAC11 : PETS / Cats / Breeds
- BISAC12 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
