Blackie: an Inspirational Love Story about a Writer and his Battle to Save his Pet Cat

by Stephen Downes

Overview

'Blackie' is the heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship between Australian writer Stephen Downes and Blackie, a back-fence stray. Stephen never much liked cats. But one day, his sons Patrick and Benny find three kittens at the bottom of the garden. Two of the strays -- Blackie and Fluffy -- soon become part of the family. Stephen falls in love with Blackie, a confident, friendly cat who keeps him company while he's working and takes naps on his study floor.
But one day, Blackie's tail droops and he seems listless and despondent. From family vet to eye specialist to Melbourne University's prestigious vet research centre, Stephen pursues every avenue to cure Blackie's illness and keep his beloved cat alive.
Deeply moving yet unsentimental, 'Blackie' is a beautifully written tale of love and companionship. In describing Blackie's life, illness and treatment, Stephen explores the intense experience of loving and being responsible for another living thing.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046449747
Publisher:	Stephen Downes
Publication date:	12/04/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	197 KB

About the Author

I'm a Melbourne writer and journalist with a dozen or so books to my name. 'Blackie' was published by Knopf and has been translated into Dutch, Italian and Greek. 'Advanced Australian Fare' is a prize-winning history of the development of restaurants and eating patterns between the Melbourne and Sydney Olympics, almost half a century. My food books have won national and international prizes, and three of my books have been translated into a total of five languages. My most recent book is 'A Lasting Record' (HarperCollins 2013), which tells the eerie tale of the great American concert pianist William Kapell, who died in an air crash at 31, and the recently found Australian amateur recordings that proved his genius.