Betty Vogel

Paws: the Spiritual Journey of a Downtown Eastside Cat Betty Vogel

Publisher Marketing: Paws is a selfish, opinionated cat "whose God" as St. Paul says, "is her belly." Yet, despite her compulsive, often questionable lifestyle, she has moments of grace inspired by Frideswide, the contemplative cat who lives next door in the clergy house. There she counsels Paws with her frequent problems and her various forays into the social, spiritual and political arenas. The book is charmingly illustrated by Nancy and Sandra Walton. Patrick O'Leary contributes profound photos. Contributor Bio:  O'Leary, Patrick Patrick O'Leary was born in 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated with a B. A. in Journalism from Wayne State University where he shared first prize for Poetry in the Thompkin's Competition in 1974. His poetry has appeared in literary magazines across North America including "The Iowa Review," "The Little Magazine," "Poetry East," and "The University of Windsor Review." "Door Number Three," his first novel, was chosen as "One of the best novels of 1995" by "Publisher's Weekly," His second novel, "The Gift, "was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award. His novels have been translated into German, Japanese, Polish, French and Braille. O'Leary works in advertising and has won numerous industry awards. He travels extensively, but he makes his home near Detroit with his wife and sons.