Book description
The incredible true story of a young girl who navigated dangerous forests, outwitted Nazi soldiers, and survived against all odds with the companionship of a stray cat.
Growing up in the Polish village of Tarnogrod on the fringes of a deep pine forest, Mala Szorer had the happiest childhood she…
Why read it?
1 author picked Mala's Cat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book has stayed with me for years, which is itself a testament to how remarkable it is.
What makes this Holocaust survival story unique—and what I find profoundly mysterious, verging on mystical—is Malach the cat, whom I came to see as 12-year-old Mala's guardian angel.
There's something inexplicable about their bond that I can personally identify with, and that I hold with wonder rather than question. Some things are better held with wonder than explained.
From Louise's list on the transformative power of loving a cat.
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