The Cat in the Picture - Softcover

Brackman, Barbara; Brackman, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972153217 ISBN 13: 9780972153218

Publisher: Sirius Press, 2003

Synopsis

This little book is a companion to our first book The Dog in the Picture, in which we selected illustrations from several hundred vintage pictures in our collection and matched them to quotes from old letters and diaries that tell a similar tale.

Cat people often write of the cat's virtues, their grace or their playfulness. Mark Twain wrote about one of the kittens in his cat Tammany's latest litter, who liked "to be crammed into a corner-pocket of the billiard table - which he fits in as snugly as does a finger in a glove and then he...spoils many a shot by putting out his paw and changing the direction of a passing ball."

While we found some differences in people's records of their cats and their dogs, we found similarities more important. A companion animal in the picture, whether cat or dog, reveals a good deal about people and history. The detachment of long-ago faces that stiffly stare back at us in yellowed snapshots dissolves when there is a cat in the picture.

About this title

About the Author

We are two sisters with a lifelong love of animals. While both of us are researchers and proven story-tellers, Jane’s professional experience is with guide dogs, and Barbara is a published popular history author. Our books are a collaboration of our diverse fields.

Jane's unique insight into animals and people contributes to the book theme. Barbara is a free-lance writer, historian and museum curator with seven published books on quilts and numerous museum catalogs to her credit. Many of the quotes used in our book are the result of Barbara’s well proven talent of sleuthing old newspapers, journals, and diaries to personalize history and make it entertaining.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sirius Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0972153217
• ISBN 13: 9780972153218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64