Wednesday, December 1, 2010

One Remarkable Cat

As a cat lover, I knew that I would enjoy this book about an extraordinary cat adopted by staff members at Steere House, a nursing home in Rhode Island. Making Rounds with Oscar, is the story of this remarkable cat that has the uncanny ability to sense when people are about to die. He stays with these patients until they have passed, giving comfort to both the nursing home resident and the families of these patients. What I wasn't expecting from the book was a real world view of what it is like for patients with dementia and the families and nursing home staff who care for these people. The book is heartfelt, sad, funny and truly inspiring.

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