02693nam a2200337 i 4500 991027019325307026 UkOxU t| 240502s2024 enka 000|f eng d 9781529936711 hardback CIPO000099761 ()9781529936711 (StEdALDL)1/4506067 StDuBDS eng StDuBDS rda UkOxU eng jpn Ishida, Syou, 1975- author. Neko o shohō itashimasu. English We'll prescribe you a cat / Syou Ishida ; translated from the Japanese by E. Madison Shimoda. London : Doubleday, 2024. 250 pages ; 21 cm First published in Japanese as Neko o shohō itashimasu by PHP Institute, 2023 [title page verso quotes transliterated title as Neko wo shohō itashimasu]. Illustrations by Alissa Levy. For fans of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, The Cat Who Saved Books and She and Her Cat, discover the Japanese bestseller that celebrates the healing power of cats. A cat a day keeps the doctor away ... On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Only a select few - those who feel genuine emotional turmoil - can find it. The mysterious centre offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication. Get ready to fall in love: - Bee, an eight-year-old female, mixed breed helps a young man deal with the anxiety of a corporate sales job he despises; - Margot, muscly like a lightweight boxer, helps Koga a family man and callcentre worker with severe insomnia; - Koyuki, an exquisite white cat brings closure to Megumi a young mother whose own parents forced her to abandon an adored rescue kitten; - Tank and Tangerine bring peace to a high-flying handbag designer Tomoko, as she learns to let go of her perfectionism and be kinder to herself; - Mimita, the Scottish Fold kitten helps a broken-hearted young Geisha to stop blaming herself for the cat she lost years ago; Follow how each cat brings joy, hope and self-discovery to the human who is lucky enough to have them in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats. Containing five exquisite cat line-drawings, discover the inspirational story that has become an international sensation. Translated from the Japanese. Magical Realism 12856 Japanese Literature 12858 Cats Fiction 24146 Shimoda, E. Madison, translator. 25076 Levy, Alissa, illustrator. 25077 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-03-27 2 P-EN ISH B05929 2026-04-30 2026-03-24 1 2025-03-27 1 4604 4604