"'Oh! How adorable! I didn't know you had a cat!' she exclaimed. I am
always surprised how many people make this observation. Why should His
Holiness not have a cat?' If only she could speak, ' continued the
actress. 'I'm sure she'd have such wisdom to share. 'And so the seed was
planted . . .I began to think that perhaps the time had come for me to
write a book of my own--a book that would convey some of the wisdom I've
learned sitting not at the feet of the Dalai Lama but even closer, on
his lap. A book that would tell my own tale . . . how I was rescued from
a fate too grisly to contemplate to become the constant companion of a
man who is not only one of the world's greatest spiritual leaders and a
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate but also a dab hand with a can opener."
Starving and pitiful, a mud-smeared kitten is rescued from the slums of
New Delhi and transported to a life she could have never imagined. In a
beautiful sanctuary overlooking the snow-capped Himalayas, she begins
her new life as the Dalai Lama's cat. Warmhearted, irreverent, and wise,
this cat of many names opens a window to the inner sanctum of life in
Dharamsala.
A tiny spy observing the constant flow of private meetings between His
Holiness and everyone from Hollywood celebrities to philanthropists to
self-help authors, the Dalai Lama's cat provides us with insights on how
to find happiness and meaning in a busy, materialistic world. Her story
will put a smile on the face of anyone who has been blessed by the
kneading paws and bountiful purring of a cat.
