Animal lovers, particularly those of the feline persuasion, should not miss a special opportunity to meet celebrity cat behaviourist Jackson Galaxy when he visits Books & Books, Camana Bay on Thursday, May 16, at 7pm to share his inspiring memoir, Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me about Life, Love and Coming Clean.

This free event is part of the Books & Books International Visiting Author Series, generously sponsored by Camana Bay.

About the Book

Unconventional cat trainer Jackson Galaxy has taken the animal world by storm—upending the “cat person” stereotype and saving distressed felines (and their owners) on Animal Planet’s hit show My Cat from Hell, which just entered its fourth season.

But where did Galaxy come from and how did he acquire his singular ability to understand what cats need?

The answer lies within the pages of Galaxy’s memoir Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me about Life, Love and Coming Clean, which is now in paperback featuring a new afterword. In this book, Galaxy traces his journey from down-and-out rock musician with multiple addictions to animal shelter worker to gifted cat trainer. Along the way, he charts his trials with the original cat from hell, Benny, a supposedly “unbondable” cat bearing physical and emotional wounds as raw as Galaxy’s own.

Benny tests Galaxy’s skills at every turn, challenging and teaching him invaluable lessons not only about how to be better attuned to cat behaviour but how to live in the moment (without drugs or crutches), eschew complacency, and accept that you don’t always have control.

A moving tale chock full of informative sidebars featuring Galaxy’s signature cat mojo advice—most often gleaned from his experiences with Benny—Cat Daddy will uplift and inspire readers to view their cats, and their lives, through a clearer lens.

Cat Daddy is now available at Books & Books.

About the Author

Jackson Galaxy has been called everything from a cat trainer to a cat shrink. Drawing on his years of experience in animal shelters and as a consultant, his unique approach to cat care offers people a deeper understanding of why their cats act out. He maintains a private consulting practice in Los Angeles and can be found online at jacksongalaxy.com.

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• Founded in 1982 by Mitchell Kaplan, Books & Books is exceptionally well-respected in the literary community as one of America’s most successful independent bookstores with three locations in South Florida – plus stores in Grand Cayman, Westhampton Beach, Miami International Airport and the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale.

• Books & Books Grand Cayman is located in the Town Centre of Camana Bay, at 45 Market Street, where it is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 9:00pm. The store number is 345.640.2665.

• Books & Books was one of the first shops to open in the Town Centre of Camana Bay; Grand Cayman’s most vibrant shopping and entertainment destination. The store is designed to encourage customers to explore and creates a sense of discovery with a large section dedicated to Caymanian authors, as well as a vast number of titles of Caribbean interest. A light and airy room dedicated to children has a particularly impressive selection of picture books in addition to toys, educational games and books for kids of all ages. The new and notable fiction section includes New York Times bestsellers, while the art room has a comprehensive collection of architecture, design, photography and gardening books.

• The Books & Books International Visiting Author Series brings renowned authors from around the world to Grand Cayman. The store has hosted more than 100 writers including Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje, Robert Goolrick, Alexander McCall Smith and Dylan Lauren and children’s authors and illustrators such as Mo Willems, Loren Long and Anna Dewdney.

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