My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me

The New York Times bestselling author of The Alienist tells the extraordinary story of Masha, a half-wild rescue cat who fought off a bear, tackled Caleb like a linebacker—and bonded with him as tightly as any cat and human possibly can.

“The most brilliant feline portrait in literary history.” —People Magazine (Book of the Week)

Caleb Carr has had special relationships with cats since he was a young boy in a turbulent household, famously peopled by the founding members of the Beat Generati...