Cat with Three Passports, The
CJ Fentiman has spent much of her life moving on, leaving behind places and people that didn't suit her. Then a small, homeless tabby kitten changed her plans entirely. Found outside a temple in Japan, the little cat gave CJ a reason to stay put, and what followed was far more than she bargained for. A job offer in an unfamiliar country, a tentative reconnection with family she'd grown distant from, and a gradual softening of long-held ways of seeing the world. It's a lot to pin on one small cat, and yet somehow it all rings true. This memoir carries readers through a Japan that's vivid and surprising: the chaotic spectacle of Furukawa's naked men festival, the quiet restoration of forest bathing, the ancient temples of Takayama, and the peculiar charm of Cat Island. Woven through it all is the Japanese concept of ikigai, the idea of finding genuine purpose in life. Fentiman writes with honesty and warmth, and her story is as much about internal change as it is about geography. If you're drawn to travel writing that goes somewhere emotionally as well as physically, this one's worth your time.
- Author: Cj Fentiman
- Publisher: Silver Vine Press
- Genre: Pet Care & Training
- ISBN: 978-0648851905
- Pages: 234 pages