02796nam a2200349 i 4500001001900000003000600019007000300025008004100028020002800069024001800097035002000115035002400135040003800159041001300197100003400210240004000244245010000284264003200384300002300416500016200439500003400601520148100635546003402116650002702150650003102177650002602208700004502234700003902279942000802318952010502326999001502431991027019325307026UkOxUt|240502s2024    enka          000|f eng d  a9781529936711qhardback8 aCIPO000099761  a()9781529936711  a(StEdALDL)1/4506067  aStDuBDSbengcStDuBDSerdadUkOxU1 aenghjpn  aIshida, Syou,d1975-eauthor.10aNeko o shohō itashimasu.lEnglish10aWe'll prescribe you a cat c/ Syou Ishida ; translated from the Japanese by E. Madison Shimoda. 1aLondon :bDoubleday,c2024.  a250 pages ;c21 cm  aFirst published in Japanese as Neko o shohō itashimasu by PHP Institute, 2023 [title page verso quotes transliterated title as Neko wo shohō itashimasu].  aIllustrations by Alissa Levy.  aFor 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.  aTranslated from the Japanese. 0aMagical Realism912856 0aJapanese Literature912858 0aCats vFiction924146  aShimoda, E. Madison,etranslator.925076  aLevy, Alissa,eillustrator.925077  2lcc  00102lcc4070aTBSbTBSd2025-03-27l2oP-EN ISHpB05929r2026-04-30s2026-03-24t1w2025-03-27y1  c4604d4604