BookWorm: I loved this true story - Oscar is a cat and when he knows someone is dying he plops on the bed and he sits and waits til the person passes on. It is a true story and it is fascinating. These are all Alzheimer's patients.
United States on Jan 11, 2024
Amazon Customer: Book in great used condition.. will purchase used books again. Thank you
United States on Jan 07, 2024
Sahal: A very touching and insightful look into the basic empathy and understanding for loved ones with dementia and how animals undoubtedly help them and their families in the final stagea of life.
United States on Jan 02, 2024
ゆきさん: すぐにスラスラ読めます。英語の学習に最適です。
Japan on Apr 04, 2022
Jen G: The book arrived in good, sturdy packaging, so it came out of the box brand new! Got to me sooner than expected, too. Will order again from this seller.
Canada on May 04, 2021
pat goulden: Great service
United Kingdom on Jan 11, 2020
Fölet: Das Buch "Making rounds with Oscar" ist kein Katzenbuch. Es geht schon auch um eine ganz spezielle Katze und seiner fähigkeiten aber noch mehr um das Leben als Dement. Es ist lehrreich, über der Krankheit an sich und wie damit umzugehen ist vor allerdings für die Nähestehende. Es ist warm und verstädlich geschrieben. Kein "Arztbuch", sondern in Romanform. Oft muss man auch lächeln auch wenn der Thema traurig ist. Sehr zu empfehlen (auch für Katzenfans).
Germany on Sep 24, 2014
Janice Simmons: My mother recently died of Alzheimers and I ony wished that I had read this book long before she got to the end stage. It let me see things that I was missing with my mum and the disease. I have let all of my family read this and they all felt the same. I have also purchased a second copy for a friend that is struggling with her father who is in the earlier states of Alzheimers. When I hear her complaining about him, I remind her to read "Oscar". It is the disease not her dad.
Canada on Sep 07, 2013
Amazon Customer: I had read about Oscar when Dr. Dosa's story about him broke a couple of years ago, and as a cat lover found it very intriguing. As any animal lover will attest, animals do have the ability to sense and communicate on a level that can be incomprehensible to us mere mortals. When I heard the book was coming out, I immediately pre-ordered. I found the story incredibly fascinating.
Many reviews mentioned the readers' disappointment with the fact that the book really wasn't about Oscar, and that is true to an extent--Oscar remains a mystery throughout the book, and Dr. Dosa readily admits that he doesn't really know or understand Oscar. But while that is the point--any cat lover will tell you that cats are an enigma--it is also completely beside the point. The book is really about what Dr. Dosa learns about the disease of dementia while trying to learn more about Oscar. And his exploration of the many levels of experiencing dementia, whether it be as patient or caregiver, makes for compelling reading. As someone who recently lost a parent to Alzheimers, I think this is a very important book. It's not a clinical handbook or what to expect, and that's not needed--there are plenty...
United States on Mar 03, 2010
| Celebrate the Joy of Everyday Life with Oscar the Cat: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Pet | Being Mortal: Examining the Impact of Medicine on Life's End | Being Mortal: A Look at Medicine and What Matters Most in the End | |
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| Total Reviews | 25 reviews | 306 reviews | 306 reviews |
| Language | English | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-1401310431 | ||
| Aging Parents (Books) | Aging Parents | ||
| ISBN-10 | 1401310435 | ||
| Best Sellers Rank | #76 in Animal & Pet Care Essays#108 in Aging Parents #341 in Grief & Bereavement | #1 in Health Policy #1 in Hospice Care #3 in Sociology of Death | #4 in Hospice Care #7 in Health Policy #24 in Sociology of Death |
| Publisher | Hyperion - Acquired Assets; Reprint edition | ||
| Animal & Pet Care Essays | Animal & Pet Care Essays | ||
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | ||
| Paperback | 256 pages | ||
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.64 x 8 inches | ||
| Reading age | 18 years and up | ||
| Grief & Bereavement | Grief & Bereavement | ||
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United States on Jan 27, 2024