Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat - Softcover

Dosa, David

 
9781401310431: Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1401310435 ISBN 13: 9781401310431
Verlag: Hyperion - Acquired Assets, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

The remarkable, life-changing story of a cat with an extraordinary gift.

They thought he was just a cat. When Oscar arrived at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island he was a cute little guy with attitude. He loved to stretch out in a puddle of sunlight and chase his tail until he was dizzy. Occasionally he consented to a scratch behind the ears, but only when it suited him. In other words, he was a typical cat. Or so it seemed.

It wasn't long before Oscar had created something of a stir. Apparently, this ordinary cat possesses an extraordinary gift: he knows instinctively when the end of life is near. Oscar is a welcome distraction for the residents of Steere House, many of whom are living with Alzheimer's. But he never spends much time with them—until they are in their last hours. Then, as if this were his job, Oscar strides purposely into a patient's room, curls up on the bed, and begins his vigil.

Oscar provides comfort and companionship when people need him most. And his presence lets caregivers and loved ones know that it's time to say good-bye. Oscar's gift is a tender mercy. He teaches by example: embracing moments of life that so many of us shy away from.

Making Rounds with Oscar is the story of an unusual cat, the patients he serves, their caregivers, and of one doctor who learned how to listen. Heartfelt, inspiring, and full of humor and pathos, this book allows readers to take a walk into a world rarely seen from the outside, a world we often misunderstand.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr. David Dosa is a geriatrician at Rhode Island Hospital and an assistant professor of medicine at the Warrern Alpert Medical School of Brown University, both in Providence.

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Verlag
Hyperion - Acquired Assets
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1401310435
ISBN 13 
9781401310431
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
256
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