{"product_id":"9781401940584","title":"The Dalai Lama's Cat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“‘Oh! How adorable! I didn’t know you had a cat!’ she exclaimed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am always surprised how many people make this observation. Why should His Holiness \u003cb\u003enot\u003c\/b\u003e have a cat?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘If only she could speak,’ continued the actress. ‘I’m sure she’d have such wisdom to share.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd so the seed was planted . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI began to think that perhaps the time had come for me to write a book of my own—a book that would convey some of the wisdom I’ve learned sitting not at the feet of the Dalai Lama but even closer, on his lap. A book that would tell my own tale . . . how I was rescued from a fate too grisly to contemplate to become the constant companion of a man who is not only one of the world’s greatest spiritual leaders and a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate but also a dab hand with a can opener.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarving and pitiful, a mud-smeared kitten is rescued from the slums of New Delhi and transported to a life she could have never imagined. In a beautiful sanctuary overlooking the snow-capped Himalayas, she begins her new life as the Dalai Lama’s cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarmhearted, irreverent, and wise, this cat of many names opens a window to the inner sanctum of life in Dharamsala. A tiny spy observing the constant flow of private meetings between His Holiness and everyone from Hollywood celebrities to philanthropists to self-help authors, the Dalai Lama’s cat provides us with insights on how to find happiness and meaning in a busy, materialistic world. Her story will put a smile on the face of anyone who has been blessed by the kneading paws and bountiful purring of a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hay House, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047548305648,"sku":"9781401940584","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781401940584_p0.jpg?v=1763714420","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781401940584","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}