{"product_id":"9781504973885","title":"The Catnip Diaries: The First Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe CATNIP DIARIES highlight Sparkles' progression from a kitten to a full-grown cat. It is done with word pictures describing plenty of cat adventures, a smattering of philosophy and lots of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy adoption of Sparkles from the local animal shelter was therapy for me when I put my husband in a nursing home and our dog died. My sister Helen has her own cat and when we compared notes, we decided we could probably write a book about their adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost of the entries are fiction, but we believe they could happen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther characters in the book are fictional, but they add depth and color to the diary entries. Anyone who is owned by a cat can visualize their own cats being just as naughty - or nice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen a year's worth of entries were on the books, Sparkles disappeared. In my heart of hearts, I believe Sparkles was an angel sent to get me out of my depression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSparkles loves his Mommie!!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127178838256,"sku":"9781504973885","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504973885_p0.jpg?v=1763713077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504973885","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}