“Smart, bright, well-written....A book about cats as good as this one is rare.” —Smithsonian “May be the most elegantly written, witty, perceptive statement about felines ever published.” —Philadelphia Inquirer In Secrets of the Cat, author Barbara Holland engagingly explores the lore, legend, and lives of humanity’s much beloved furry companion, the often inscrutable feline. An essential book for every cat lover—and for anyone wishing to understand cat lovers—Secrets of the Cat includes a new introduction by the author.
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Barbara Murray Holland was an American author who wrote in defense of modern-day vices such as cursing, drinking, eating fatty foods, and smoking cigarettes. She also penned a memoir of her childhood in Chevy Chase, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. Her works often explored themes of personal freedom and the rejection of societal norms. Through her writing, she championed the individual's right to pleasure and self-determination.

- 1989