{"product_id":"cat-mother-paperback","title":"Cat Mother - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMUCH of life is unseen, unsaid...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fantasy of CAT MOTHER begins in the ink, drawings of its author-artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on true stories gathered from life, the narrative presents a magical space-time of Buñuelian proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMourning her husband's death from COVID; Geni, childless, asthmatic, a 60+ artist, sinks deeper into depression with the demise of her beloved pet cat. Drawing a picture of a puma brings on an uncanny materialization of a hybrid feline, the Amandapuss; who appears periodically, culling consciousness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttempting to re-group by visiting Anasazi ruins, dangerous conditions thwart her travels and promote contemplation of suicide. As a desert storm sweeps away her backpack and dependable inhaler, Geni gives chase. Now lost, her shamanistic adventure begins with acquires a jewel from a mummy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking through a slot canyon to return home, confrontations ensue as she encounters greedy ranchers fighting over land, a family playing in a toxic lake, and an emotionally abused boy; that pin down her discontent with humanity. Wrestling with an angel, meeting a mermaid, the ghosts of her parents, Rosette Porcupine, and Ella, simultaneously a camel and a rock formation, Geni digs deeper and evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEscape rising flash flood waters, she shape-shifts and swims the UNITING FIELD of ancestral energy and love. Re-connected to life's essential core, Geni realizes the cat spirit of the puma has mothered her into completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623623364831,"sku":"9798218076917","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LaynWb0vIC9798218076917.webp?v=1785550831","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/cat-mother-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}