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Cleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family

December 28, 2010 By: Sparkle Cat25 Comments

Cleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family by Helen BrownCleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family
By Helen Brown

While this is not as much of a “cat book” as one might wish — it is really more of a memoir, with Cleo, the plucky black kitty as the main supporting cast member — it does prove without a shadow of a doubt that cats are wiser than humans, and that even when we are supposedly “misbehaving,” we have great healing properties. Cleo came into author Helen Brown’s life at the worst possible time: Brown’s young son, who had picked Cleo out for adoption from a litter of kittens — had just died in a tragic accident. Brown thought that the last thing she needed was a kitten, but Cleo was what she needed most of all: a companion for her other son, Rob, and a distraction from the overwhelming grief that often threatened to consume her. In truth, Cleo does not mend Brown’s family, because nothing could have saved her marriage, but she does lend her healing presence to Brown and Rob, and helps them out in so many ways: helping Rob make new pals and screening new mates for Brown, for example. She welcomes Brown’s two daughters and new husband into the fold, and Brown, who thought she was a dog person, realizes that she and Cleo were meant to find each other. Cleo’s long life, and Brown’s emotional-but-never-cloying book are testaments to that.

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Comments

  1. Cupid says

    May 16, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    Cleo was such a great book, and I read it because of your review. Thanks for writing the review. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Fui, Suey and Lishy says

    December 29, 2010 at 4:44 am

    Our mum was given that book for Christmas last year. She enjoyed it. Cleo was a wonderful ladycat.

    Reply
  3. Spitty-the-Kitty says

    December 28, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    Kittens always make EVERYTHING better says the Human.

    Reply
  4. Abby says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Cleo sounds like a special kitty!

    purrin
    xoxox

    Reply
  5. Fraidy Cats says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    Thanks for the review, Sparkle. Sounds like a good book to add to our reading list.

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, and Hollie

    Reply
  6. mariodacat says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Sounds like a good book to us. Thanks for the great review.

    Reply
  7. Amy & The House of Cats says

    December 28, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    Thanks for the great review Sparkle! That sounds like a very good book!

    Reply
  8. Fuzzy and Zoe says

    December 28, 2010 at 11:23 am

    That sounds like a great book – thank you for the excellent report!

    Reply
  9. BeadedTail says

    December 28, 2010 at 10:17 am

    That book sounds really good and we bet our mommy would cry through the whole thing. She got leaky reading your review because she’s such a sensitive sap when it comes to animals. We think she’s a wuss.

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  10. Katnip Lounge says

    December 28, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Another one for the list! Thanks, Sparkle!

    Reply
  11. Cory says

    December 28, 2010 at 8:49 am

    A book about a black cat? Sounds like a “must read” for my mom.

    Reply
  12. caren gittleman says

    December 28, 2010 at 8:32 am

    thank you for the great review…I might have to check this one out!

    Reply
  13. Cheysuli says

    December 28, 2010 at 7:55 am

    It sounds like a wonderful review!

    Reply
  14. Toby & Leia says

    December 28, 2010 at 7:55 am

    It sounds like a very good book. Our Mom relies on us to be healers for her too.

    Reply
  15. Pricilla says

    December 28, 2010 at 7:21 am

    Sounds like a book even a goat would like. Thank you Sparkle

    Reply
  16. CatFromHell says

    December 28, 2010 at 7:12 am

    Great review Sparkle! Mommy wants to read this book now! Maybe she will read it out loud to me too
    Nellie

    Reply
  17. Harry Spotter says

    December 28, 2010 at 6:40 am

    That sounds like a great book, thannks for the great review.

    Reply
  18. Hannah and Lucy says

    December 28, 2010 at 6:30 am

    That book sounds just right for our mum to read – we will remind her of the the title just before she goes shopping.

    Reply
  19. Angie, Catladyland/Katt Food says

    December 28, 2010 at 6:09 am

    Thanks for the review, Sparkle — looks like a very sweet book 🙂

    Reply
  20. The Island Cats says

    December 28, 2010 at 6:02 am

    We think our mom would like that book! Thanks for the review, Sparkle!

    Reply
  21. Marg says

    December 28, 2010 at 4:49 am

    Great review Sparkle. That sounds like a good book for our Mom to read. We will put it on her list of things to read. Thanks for telling us about the book. Have a super day today.

    Reply
  22. Milo and Alfie says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:11 am

    Mom said she has seen that book advertised, and would now like to read it. Fanks for yoor review.

    Reply
  23. Karen and Gerard says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:04 am

    Gerard liked this book too! Here’s a link to his review if you are interested: http://ourstack.blogspot.com/2010/09/cleo-by-helen-brown.html It’s going to be a movie!

    Reply
  24. Max the Quilt Cat says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:03 am

    What a touching story. Thanks for the review and letting us know about the book. Sounds like a good one.

    Have a great day.

    pawhugs, Max

    Reply
  25. Mr Puddy says

    December 28, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Sparkle, Cleo sound like a really good book. Thank you for great review. : )

    Reply

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