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  From US Review of Books: Feig’s conversational style is witty and disarming. His self-deprecating humor lends charm and vulnerability to his ideas and opinions on becoming a better individual. Rooted firmly in a young, often single man’s outlook, he nevertheless manages to address aspects of life relevant to people of all ages. If you enjoy humor and love cats—the former being a prerequisite for the latter—chances are you’ll also be attracted to this fun-filled homage to felines. Read the rest of the review by Joe Kilgore  HERE . About the book: Jeremy Feig was at rock bottom - broke, alone, and living in a shoebox-sized apartment. At the same time, his cat was perfectly content. What was her secret? She couldn't say it out loud, but it was clear she had all the answers to living a good life. How My Cat Made Me a Better Man is a hilarious self-help book for guys that gals like, too, based on the lessons of an edgy cat named Shelly. It's packed with useful advice on topics li...

New Year is that magical time of year when we get to look backward and forward at the same time. So, it was both a pleasant surprise and yet not completely unexpected when I found a video about  How My Cat Made Me a Better Man , Jeremy Feig's award-winning cat book ( Book of the Year finalist and Kops-Fetherling Legacy Award in humor ). It is indeed a great book - funny and yet insightful, humorously illustrated by the talented and respected late Russian artist Zhenya Yanovich . Watch Edify , which hosts the video had this to say: On July 1st, MSI Press published How My Cat Made Me a Better Man , the first book written by local comedy screenwriter and filmmaker Jeremy Feig. How My Cat Made Me a Better Man is a humorous self-help guide geared towards men, but with advice relevant to any demographic of reader. Shelly has also inspired Feig to appreciate having his basic needs met and to sometimes prioritize his own happiness, amongst other feline-centric behaviors. For posts about ...

  In honor of Caturday, here is an excerpt for the award-winning book, How My Cat Made Me a Better Man by Jeremy Feig. Overcoming Roadblocks  I’d grown tired of the hard laminate floor in my living room. So, I bought a thick shag rug and laid it in front of the couch. While my feet loved the cushy, retro carpeting, Shelly did not. In fact, she was intimidated by it. She would cautiously walk around it, fearful it might come alive and devour her. She even stayed off the couch to avoid getting too close.  This went on for a few days until Shelly’s desire to lay on the couch overcame her hatred of the rug. I watched as she put a tentative paw on the carpeted edge. Noticing that it didn’t try to swallow her, she put another paw on it. Pretty soon, all four paws were on the rug, and Shelly was still in one piece. Success!  After that, Shelly and the shag rug became pals. She’d scamper across it with ease and slumber in its soft tendrils. While she was nervous during...

This excerpt comes from   How My Cat Made Me a Better Man  by Jeremy Feig RELATIONSHIPS Like a Cat in Heat Cat Tale: A few months after adopting Shelly, I learned about her kinky little habit. It began one night when she started sniffing a fluffy blanket in the living room. She dug her claws into the fabric, grasping it tightly. Growing aroused, she then bit the blanket and made prolonged rawrr noises that were infused with sexual energy. For the next few minutes, she just kept kneading, biting, and rawrring. It totally freaked me out. I soon realized that Shelly was just getting her rocks off. She'd been fixed, but some desires can be tough to shake. So I had to accept the fact that my cat liked to pleasure herself. Constantly. It wasn't just with blankets either. She'd hump pillows, towels, even the occasional Nerf football. If an object was soft and pliable, you can bet she'd try to hump it. One day, I received a stuffed turtle as a gift. A bit smaller than She...

  This excerpt comes from   How My Cat Made Me a Better Man  by Jeremy Feig. RELATIONSHIPS Picking the right mate The turtle had all the qualities Shelly looked for in a mate: extreme softness, the perfect size, and the inability to turn her down. I don't know if she was actively seeking a partner like that or if she just found her Mr. Right. It can go either way. Think about what you look for in a woman (or in another guy, if that's your preference). A specific hair color? A good heart? A giant rack? In a perfect world, you'd find someone who fits all of your criteria. But it's not a perfect world, so you have to work with what's available. Even if a chick doesn't match your dream combo of blonde, brainy, and basketball fan, that doesn't mean she couldn't be the one for you. Don't focus on the traits your perfect woman must have. Your preconceived ideas are just those--ideas. If you're so hung up on them that you can't settle for anything le...

  It's short. It's entertaining. It is a Caturday special. Listen to the great, fun trailer for How My Cat Made Me a Better Man (Feig); click HERE . It will make you laugh, just like the book does. Book of the Year finalist Legacy award winner, humor, Kops-Fetheling International Book Awards To read more posts about this unique cat and the book about her, click HERE . te: As a memorial to Carl, and simply because it is truly needed, MSI Press is now hosting a web page,  Carl's Cancer Compendium , as a one-stop starting point for all things cancer, to make it easier for those with cancer to find answers to questions that can otherwise take hours to track down on the Internet and/or from professionals. The web page is in its infancy but expected to expand into robustness. To that end, it is expanded and updated weekly. As part of this effort, each week, on Monday, this blog will carry an informative, cancer-related story -- and be open to guest posts:  Cancer Diary . ...