A Snowflake In My Hand

A Snowflake in My Hand is Samantha Mooney's heartwarming account of the many years she spent working at New York City's famous Animal Centre.In this unforgettable story, Samantha recalls the work of a dedicated team of professionals who, faced with tragic cases of abandonment and often incurable illness among the animals they cared for, somehow managed to find both companionship and laughter in that caring. As she looks back on how the centre became a sanctuary of hope where miracles sometimes happened, she also remembers one special, tiny black cat called Fledermaus who captured her heart and showed her the risks and the rewards of daring to love again.

About the author

Samantha Mooney's A Snowflake in My Hand became a classic bestseller when it was first published in 1983. It reflects the many years she worked at the world-famous Animal Centre in New York and is a must-read for cat-lovers.

Summary

Recalls the work of a dedicated team of professionals who, faced with tragic cases of abandonment and often incurable illness among the animals they cared for, somehow managed to find both companionship and laughter in that caring.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Mooney, Mooney Samantha
• Publisher: Corgi
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2013
• EAN: 9780552167796
• ISBN: 978-0-552-16779-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Corgi Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Nature; Guides > Nature > Pet husbandry; Katze : Belletristik (Romane, Erzählungen), PETS / Cats / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, PETS / Dogs / General, Dogs as pets, Cats as pets, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival