{"product_id":"book-bkc8","title":"Strays","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eA Street Cat Named Bob \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrays\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling true story of a man who rescues a stray, injured cat and how they save each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomeless, alcoholic, and depressed, Michael King lives in a UPS loading  bay on the wrong side of the tracks in Portland, Oregon. One rainy  night, he stumbles upon a hurt, starving, scruffy cat and takes her in.  Nursing her back to health, he names her Tabor, and she becomes a bit of a  celebrity in southeast Portland. When winter comes, they travel from  Oregon to the beaches of California and to the high plains of Montana,  surviving blizzards and bears, angry steers and rainstorms. Along the  way, people are drawn to the spirited, beautiful cat and moved to help  Michael, who cuts a striking figure with Tabor riding high on his  backpack or walking on a leash. Tabor comforts Michael when he's down,  giving Michael someone to love and care for, and inspiring him to get  sober and to come to terms with his past family traumas and grief over  the death of his life partner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they make their way across  the West Coast, the pair become inseparable, healing the scars of each  other's troubled pasts. But when Michael takes Tabor to a veterinarian  in Montana, he discovers that Tabor has an identification chip and an  owner in Portland who has never given up hope of finding his beloved  cat. Michael makes the difficult choice to return to Portland and  reunite Tabor with her owner. Now Michael must create a new purpose in  his life after Tabor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authentic tale of an adventurous and charismatic cat and her compassionate human admirers, \u003ci\u003eStrays \u003c\/i\u003eproves the healing power of love and the profound bond between humans and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49294547681584,"sku":"BDbkc8","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49294547714352,"sku":"ZEbkc8","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49294548402480,"sku":"ZMbkc8","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bkc8-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775784375","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bkc8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}