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On Cats

By: Charles Bukowski
Narrated by: Roger Wayne
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A raw and tenderly funny look at the human-cat relationship from one of our most treasured and transgressive writers.

"The cat is the beautiful devil."

Felines touched a vulnerable spot in Charles Bukowski's crusty soul. For the writer, there was something majestic and elemental about these inscrutable creatures he admired, sentient beings whose searing gaze could penetrate deep into our being. Bukowski considered cats to be unique forces of nature, elusive emissaries of beauty and love.

On Cats offers Bukowski's musings on these beloved animals and their toughness and resiliency. He honors them as fighters, hunters, survivors who command awe and respect as they grip tightly on to the world around them: "A cat is only ITSELF, representative of the strong forces of life that won't let go."

Funny, moving, tough, and caring, On Cats brings together the acclaimed writer's reflections on these animals he so admired. Bukowski's cats are fierce and demanding - he captures them stalking their prey; crawling across his typewritten pages; waking him up with claws across the face. But they are also affectionate and giving, sources of inspiration and gentle, insistent care.

Poignant yet free of treacle, On Cats is an illuminating portrait of this one-of-a-kind artist and his unique view of the world, witnessed through his relationship with the animals he considered his most profound teachers.

©2015 Linda Lee Bukowski (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers
Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence Poetry United States World Literature Cats Funny
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"[Narrator Roger] Wayne's conversational style offers a warm and loving look at Bukowski and his feline companions that will forever change his image." ( AudioFile)
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I was in a dark place, a little suicidal. I watched this movie called "Beautiful Creatures " in this movie Charles Bukowski's "you are so alone at times it just makes sense ". Was introduced.
I then looked up this author and fell in love with the words and purchased that same book. It got me through a yr of crap along with another of his books. I am trying to own the entire collection.
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BUT the very last line sez it all. I suspect there's been a lot of creative editing by Linda Bukowski. So it goes.

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