The Quality of Life

Abby:

Yesterday there was a box waiting for Momma when she came home. Inside there were two books she had ordered. One of the books was called A SNOWFLAKE IN MY HAND by Samantha Mooney. Momma said she was intrigued by this review:

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Lyrical, poignant, tender, this is a book clearly written by a cat lover. A slim memoir of her time as an veterinary research assistant in the oncology department of NYC's Animal Medical Center, the author is above all hopeful, despite the inevitable early demise that awaits most of her patients. She knows that while the doctors may not be able to cure the cancers of their feline patients, they can certainly improve the quality of life, allowing the cats to live out their lives as happily as medically possible. Highly recommended.

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So she bought the book. She read it in just a few hours yesterday with me purring on her lap. I saw her eyes leaking a few times, but she told me that the book was well worth those few tears. She highly recommends it to anyone who loves cats, and isn't that everybody?