101 Cataclysms: For the Love of Cats

US: Bulfinch, 2004. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Award-winning photographer Rachael Hale's 101 SALIVATIONS is a delightful c ollection of 101 dog portraits that will become a must-have for dog lovers everywhere. Rachael Hale's signature style catches the eye of everyone who comes across it. Featuring 101 color photographs of Chihuahuas, Great Danes , and everything in between, 101 SALIVATIONS presents dogs in all sorts of wonderful poses that bring out their most endearing characteristics. Rachae l's secret to capturing a dog's soul is to focus on his eyes-whether they a re wide and shining, or heavy-lidded, in the throes of slumber. Within this book we can see the soul of our own best buddies staring back at us. The b ook is peppered with humorous and touching quotations from well-known autho rs such as A.A. Milne and Fran Lebowitz. Following in the paw prints of 101 SALIVATIONS, Rachael Hale's 101 CATACLYSMS is a charming and playful tribu te to the world's most popular pet. This collection features 101 images of magnificent felines. Hale's special rapport with animals has allowed her to capture the essence of her subjects. You will see it in the bald-faced che ekiness of Hilander, the sphinx; in the sassiness of Puffy, the Persian bal l of fluff; and in the playfulness of Yabba Dabba Doo, the British shorthai r. 101 CATACLYSMS also contains quotations from well-known personalities-su ch as James Herriot's ``Cats are the connoisseurs of comfort''-that will ti ckle the reader as they peruse this gem of a book.