The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats: A Journey into the Feline Heart

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“Unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket with some edge wear. Drawing from literature, history, animal ...
Subject
Psychology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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Dust Jacket
ISBN
9780345448828
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345448820
ISBN-13
9780345448828
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2229785

Product Key Features

Book Title
Nine Emotional Lives of Cats : a Journey Into the Feline Heart
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Animals / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Author
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.7 in

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Trade
LCCN
2003-266414
Reviews
"An affectionate, completely engaging book full of new insights into the emotional lives of cats. Of course, all cats are interesting, but Masson's five felines seem particularly soand you don't need to be a cat lover to enjoy them via these pages." ELIZABETH MARSHALL THOMAS Bestselling author ofThe Hidden Lives of DogsandThe Tribe of the Tiger "Jeffrey Masson delivers a fascinating and revealing cat's eye view of life among the human animals. Clearly written by a man who listens, watches, and waits, much like the cats who warm his heart and satisfy his curiosity. Educational, useful, humane, and respectful. I recommend this book to any readers who wish to expand their knowledge of life in all its diverse forms." INGRID NEWKIRK President, PETA "A wonderfully thoughtfuland thought-provokingbook about the feline mind." DESMOND MORRIS Author ofThe Naked ApeandCatwatching, "An affectionate, completely engaging book full of new insights into the emotional lives of cats. Of course, all cats are interesting, but Masson's five felines seem particularly soand you don't need to be a cat lover to enjoy them via these pages." ELIZABETH MARSHALL THOMAS Bestselling author of The Hidden Lives of Dogs and The Tribe of the Tiger "Jeffrey Masson delivers a fascinating and revealing cat's eye view of life among the human animals. Clearly written by a man who listens, watches, and waits, much like the cats who warm his heart and satisfy his curiosity. Educational, useful, humane, and respectful. I recommend this book to any readers who wish to expand their knowledge of life in all its diverse forms." INGRID NEWKIRK President, PETA "A wonderfully thoughtfuland thought-provokingbook about the feline mind." DESMOND MORRIS Author of The Naked Ape and Catwatching
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
636.8
Synopsis
In the hugely popularNew York Timesbestseller,Dogs Never Lie About Love,provocative psychoanalyst Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson brilliantly navigated the inner landscape of "man's best friend." Now he delves deep into the secretive, playful world of cats, revealing emotions, debunking myths, and honoring the feline's evolution from solitary jungle creature to human companion. Drawing from literature, history, animal behavioral research, and the wonderful true stories of cat experts and cat lovers around the world, Jeffrey Masson vividly explores the delights and mysteries of the feline heart. But at the core of this remarkable book are Masson's candid, often amusing observations of his own five cats. Their mischievousness, aloofness, and affection provide a way to examine emotions from contentment to jealousy, from anger to love. Consider the question: Are cats selfish? While human egocentricity is defined by how little a person cares about others, the cat's narcissism is not like that at all. Cats may appear self-centered, but they watch us all the time, taking us in. They see us; they notice usa far cry from vanity. Cats are curious, a trait that rarely kills them. On the contrary, it gives them the chance to assess, in their own idiosyncratic way, whether we are worthy of their attention. Cats are happy to be themselves. What they think ofusis a different question entirely. "We need cats to need us," notes Masson, "It unnerves us that they do not. However, if they do not need us, they nonetheless seem to love us." The Nine Emotional Lives of Catswill captivate readers with its surprises and insights, offering a new perspective on the deep connection shared by humans and their feline friends. This is the book that Masson's many fans and cat lovers everywhere have been waiting for.
LC Classification Number
SF446.5.M38 2002

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