{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593815700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Hiro Arikawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084103418037,"sku":"9780593815700","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8c608eaa-053e-4b19-9485-f6e3b674137b.jpg?v=1692110443","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-goodbye-cat-9780593815700","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}