tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post2069761616030837611..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Dee Ready: It's a Cat's LifeArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-67720408944822678082012-02-16T08:38:44.227-08:002012-02-16T08:38:44.227-08:00wow, you are amazing. It is SOOOO hard getting boo...wow, you are amazing. It is SOOOO hard getting books published. AND SOLD and you did both!<br />thanks for the explanations, you are still putting in a bad link to your url when you are signing in, tosssing<br />does not supposed to have 3 sss's. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://mimitabby.com/blog>Mimi Torchia Boothby Watercolors</a><br /><br />btw, sounds like a good read!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062266088887216663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-89624739473103157142012-01-20T17:51:12.129-08:002012-01-20T17:51:12.129-08:00Dee, your post got such wonderful comments. You d...Dee, your post got such wonderful comments. You did a wonderful job telling your story.<br /><br />My thanks to all of you who left your own stories and comments. They are always appreciated.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-22038244981685131002012-01-19T20:48:47.257-08:002012-01-19T20:48:47.257-08:00I enjoy Dee's posts so much. Dulcy was a spec...I enjoy Dee's posts so much. Dulcy was a special cat, and continues to comfort any who read the book.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-20661984003999031972012-01-16T08:08:15.067-08:002012-01-16T08:08:15.067-08:00Oh Lee, Dulcy is a beautie. Just like my Comfrey. ...Oh Lee, Dulcy is a beautie. Just like my Comfrey. What a lovely tribute and a special tale for a beautiful cat.Her memory lives on in your heart, mind and through her story. Wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-96525867520956622012-01-15T14:26:07.168-08:002012-01-15T14:26:07.168-08:00What a sweet story. It makes me teary eyed. Dulcy ...What a sweet story. It makes me teary eyed. Dulcy was an angel.<br /><br />DorisHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-13858608413858093302012-01-15T10:03:13.955-08:002012-01-15T10:03:13.955-08:00Lovely story. Having lost my 16 year old boy in 2...Lovely story. Having lost my 16 year old boy in 2010 and my 19 year old girl last month I can relate to the love shared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-9921584013855967922012-01-15T07:05:46.254-08:002012-01-15T07:05:46.254-08:00That's a wonderful story - I'm a true cat ...That's a wonderful story - I'm a true cat lover. It's also a wonderful story of a writer's persistence and journey. <br /><br />Arlee, I thought I was already following you, but apparently not so now I am :-)Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-32480498701829558942012-01-14T22:53:03.062-08:002012-01-14T22:53:03.062-08:00I would like to repeat the review I posted on Amaz...I would like to repeat the review I posted on Amazon:<br /><br />I started to read A CAT'S LIFE: DULCY'S STORY about an hour & a half ago & just finished. I could NOT put it down. I am so moved I truly do not know what to say.<br /><br />First, I must comment on her prowess as a writer. She made this book--& Dulcy--come alive to me. I felt Dulcy was actually telling me her story. I felt the true love that creatures of two different species had for each other. How fortunate the two of them were to have found one another. I laughed when she was "training" her & I cried when she said, "I had to try to live--for her". <br /><br />I had long considered "Marley & Me" to be my favorite animal book. She has now moved it out of 1st place. Although, to be fair, I really am not sure if DULCY'S STORY is an animal book or a love story. I guess it's both!<br /><br />I would recommend it to anybody & everybody! <br /><br />Dee Ready is truly a treasure--Dulcy knew that!fishduckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334973392362918928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-83100741263464805752012-01-14T21:59:09.070-08:002012-01-14T21:59:09.070-08:00It's been said before but I'll say it agai...It's been said before but I'll say it again -- tears here too. Being a cat lover and knowing the affinity they feel for their humans, I truly believe that Dulcy channeled her memoir through Dee. Lovely story! So glad it was shared here as it lead me to Dee's blog.Sherrey Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715466245851050537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-65908527110614818702012-01-14T20:02:01.543-08:002012-01-14T20:02:01.543-08:00What a neat idea. I've been having a hard tim...What a neat idea. I've been having a hard time with the loss of my two little furbabies a few months apart. They were my babies when I was dealing with infertility, and they meant so much to me. Good luck with your book!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15220436406378281962012-01-14T19:24:04.616-08:002012-01-14T19:24:04.616-08:00I think many people would be drawn to this book. O...I think many people would be drawn to this book. Our pets are part of the family, and I feel a spiritual bond with my cats.<br />Best wishes as you connect with others through your stories.<br /><a href="http://maryaalgaard.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a>Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-87776893020440063422012-01-14T19:12:24.191-08:002012-01-14T19:12:24.191-08:00Tears from here too. Tears in memory of, and in g...Tears from here too. Tears in memory of, and in gratitude to cats who shared my life. They have all left paw prints in my heart.<br /><br />Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-60181763554302615592012-01-14T15:05:47.288-08:002012-01-14T15:05:47.288-08:00I have become Dee's friend through her blog an...I have become Dee's friend through her blog and Dulcy's Story is the best book that I have ever read I may add that I'm 71 years old and have read myself to sleep most every night since I learned how to read. I'm mentioning this, to ensure that everyone will understand how great this book is.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-85670988010934682182012-01-14T14:29:48.854-08:002012-01-14T14:29:48.854-08:00A memoir of a memoir. Nice story.A memoir of a memoir. Nice story.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-86079930564499816652012-01-14T09:52:08.462-08:002012-01-14T09:52:08.462-08:00Dear Arlee,
Thank you so much for sharing Dulcy...Dear Arlee,<br />Thank you so much for sharing Dulcy's story with your readers. You placed the photographs in just the right places!<br /><br />I want to thank your readers for their words of encouragement and for sharing their own stories of living with and loving animals. I look forward to going to their blogs and enjoying their writing. <br /><br />How blessed "Welcome to the World of Poetry" was to have Tabitha's as a family member for fourteen years.<br /><br />And how blessed "Jenn June" is to be able to share all she learned from Cheyenne, Ariel, and Conan with her new family members--Hawkeye and Smokey Bear. Thus does the circle of love expand and grow and enrich itself.<br /><br />I look forward to the January 18 posting by "Ann Best." How kind that she will mention Dulcy's book. <br /><br />Now I need to get to these three blogs and do some reading! Thanks again.<br /><br />PeaceDee Readyhttp://www.cominghometomyself.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-6883687767481922732012-01-14T08:35:15.945-08:002012-01-14T08:35:15.945-08:00This is a WONDERFUL story all the way around, and ...This is a WONDERFUL story all the way around, and I'm now heading over to meet Dee Ready. Thanks so much for hosting her, Lee. I've made a note to highlight her in my next Wednesday post, which will be Jan 18th. And I'll link it also to your post here.<br /><a href="http://annbestblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-11260190754059116252012-01-14T06:01:48.334-08:002012-01-14T06:01:48.334-08:00This was a tearjerker for me too, as I'm sure ...This was a tearjerker for me too, as I'm sure it will be for many others who've had kitty companions that they've loved and lost to illness and old age. My family and I moved from MI to NC approximately one year ago. A month after we moved here our eleven yr old black lab mix, Cheyenne, was hit by a car and killed and this past September I had to take our two thirteen yr old sister cats, Ariel and Conan, in to be euthanized. They both had cancer and I'd put it off as long as I could. They both passed away in the comfort of my arms, purring away and I'm glad for that but I miss them so much. A week after their passing, while walking in the woods near our house with my son and our new dog, we were approached by a little grey kitten who seemed lost. She followed us home, in spite of my pleas for her not to, and attached herself to us right away. No one in the surrounding area would claim her. We all fell in love with her and she with us and now she is a member of our family. She has been such a comfort to me in the absence of our former cats and, although I felt guilty at first for "replacing" them with her, I know realize there is room in my heart for the memories of them that I still hold dear and a future filled with love for her too. I consider it a blessing from God that she showed up when she did. Her silly kitten-style madness provided exactly the distraction I needed to move on from the loss of Ariel and Conan. When we moved here, we did not plan to replace the pets we had with new ones within a year but it is how things worked out and I've come to except it now. I don't want Hawkeye (our dog) and Smokey Bear (our new kitty) to live in the shadow of the furbabies we had before them. They are both such blessings to us.<br /><br />I think it's so magical how Dulcy spoke through you. Cats and dogs are such amazing and wonderful companions. I don't know how anyone lives without them in their lives. I will definetely be purchasing a copy of your book.<br /><br />Sorry for the rambling comment but your story has truly touched my heart.Jennifer https://www.blogger.com/profile/14785197262272189538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-40446059942943440142012-01-14T04:58:50.578-08:002012-01-14T04:58:50.578-08:00This was a tear jerker for me, I had a cat Tabitha...This was a tear jerker for me, I had a cat Tabitha for fourteen years, the last four she was a diabetic cat, my late husband and I used to inject her twice daily. Sadly my husband passed away yet it was Tabitha who was a comfort to me. She lived for another two years.<br />Congrats on the book and the success it has become.<br />Thanks for sharing.<br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com