The Great Sicilian Cat Rescue

Download or read book The Great Sicilian Cat Rescue - One Englishwoman's Mission to Save An Island's Cats written by Jennifer Pulling and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous visitors to Mediterranean countries have found their holiday punctuated by trips to feed hungry feral cats. Some try to save injured and sick felines. Not many have gone to the lengths of Jennifer Pulling with her one-woman campaign, Catsnip.Set against the beautiful and sinister backdrop of Sicily and its enigmatic people, the book charts Jennifer's journey as passionate defender of the island's often abused and ill-treated cats. With no previous experience, she raises funds and, organises teams of British, American and German vets to work in improvised and clandestine surgeries.On her voyage of discovery she encounters the gattare (cat ladies) who devote their time to saving colonies of feral cats; she challenges Sicilian bureaucracy and risks prosecution by the authorities; and she discovers an unknown Sicily, gaining an understanding of the island's history of domination by numerous cultures and the Mafia.Incredibly moving, while peppered with humour, this is the story of one woman's mission to rescue an animal she loves, as well as an insight into a unique culture and landscape.

Download or read book Paperscapes: the Cat written by Jennifer Pulling and published by Welbeck Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform a book into a work of art. Contains more than 50 beautifully photographed cats, imaginatively described by author and cat lover, Jennifer Pulling.

Download or read book The Sicilian written by Mario Puzo and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2004-09-28 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . . The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano. Praise for The Sicilian “Puzo is a master storyteller.”—USA Today “The Balzac of the mafia.”—Time “An accomplished and imaginative writer.”—Los Angeles Times

Download or read book Snowbound with the Irresistible Sicilian written by Maya Blake and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As temperatures drop, the heat turns up for this billionaire in this sizzling snowbound romance by Maya Blake. Trapped by a snowstorm Playing with fire! Shy Giada Parker can’t believe she agreed to take her identical twin’s place in securing work with ruthless Alessio Montaldi. Pretending to be her confident sister is a full-time job in itself! Until a blizzard strands her in Alessio’s opulent Swiss chalet and steeling her body against his magnetic gaze becomes Giada’s hardest challenge yet… Shattered by the betrayal of his past, Alessio isn’t fooled by Giada’s ruse for long! However, there’s no mistaking the white-hot sizzle between them. Alessio doesn’t know if he can trust Giada, but he definitely can’t resist her… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Hot Winter Escapes books Book 1: Bound by Her Baby Revelation by Cathy Williams Book 2: An Heir Made in Hawaii by Emmy Grayson Book 3: Claimed by the Crown Prince by Abby Green Book 4: One Forbidden Night in Paradise by Louise Fuller Book 5: A Nine-Month Deal with Her Husband by Joss Wood Book 6: Snowbound with the Irresistible Sicilian by Maya Blake Book 7: Undoing His Innocent Enemy by Heidi Rice Book 8: In Bed with Her Billionaire Bodyguard by Pippa Roscoe

Download or read book The House in the Cerulean Sea written by TJ Klune and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER! A 2021 Alex Award winner! The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner! An Indie Next Pick! One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020" One of Book Riot’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies” Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune’s bestselling, breakout contemporary fantasy that's "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." (Gail Carriger) Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours. "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." —Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Sicilian Corner written by Robin Curtis and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-10-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John is a seemingly average white-collar worker living the typical suburbia life. His job, his wife, Cindy, and their two children provide all he needs to fulfill him to his dying days. John can truly look forward and be satisfied with his achievements, with all his childhood and early adult experiences being laid to rest. John knew evil. He had flirted with the worst of it, and he had committed sins that were unthinkable in this current world. His wife, Cindy, only needed a momentary break as the weekend started, and John was comfortable in providing it. John and the children had visited this mundane neighborhood park on many occasions, and it was routine. In John's self-absorption, he never saw the demon patrolling the playground until the mind-numbing loss of his two children. The following whirlwind of emotions, standard protocols, and rewinding of events put John into a deep, dark state of mind. The doorbell ringing and recognition of his childhood friend, Vincent, pulled him back into the early years of his life. Now things started to make sense. John knew what he must do with his old friend's help. There would not be solace or redemption using normal means. John had to return to what he knew best--the world of the Sicilian Corner.

Download or read book Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany written by Shamus Sillar and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2012 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with history, culture, misadventure, and a little Mafioso action, the story of a newly married couple and the year they spent in Sicily Gill and I had dreamt of living in Italy for as long as we'd been together. This is the story of an Aussie couple who sought a Mediterranean Sea change only to find themselves in the sprawling Sicilian city of Catania—the "anti-Tuscany" of Italy. There, any romantic visions they'd had of restoring a villa or stamping their entwined feet in vats of Chianti grapes disappeared faster than the chief witness in a Cosa Nostra trial. Shamus and Gill's tiny apartment in Catania was located in a grim neighborhood opposite a triple-X cinema and a shop selling coffins, nearby Mount Etna erupted soon after their arrival, a mystery ailment left Shamus in a neck brace, they crashed a Vespa, and they had regular dealings with at least one Mafioso. This, then, is an Italian sea change with grit. But it's also a story of optimism, endurance, and acceptance; an exploration of the minutiae of Sicilian culture, history, food, and religion; and an example of how to find beauty—and humor—in the most unexpected of places.