subject: The Craggy Hole in My Heart and the Cat Who Fixed It: Over the Edge and Back with My Dad, My Cat, and Me [print this page] Blanche is tougher than he looks, I wanted to say. Many people will find parallels with Roth's family in their own lives or their friends' lives. Roth tells the story movingly, but matter-of-factly, without self-pity.But Blanche remains the hero of this book and Roth's life. Perhaps the most telling passage comes when she writes that, "Blanche is like food once was he doesn't talk back, he doesn't hit, he doesn't go awayalso, and I think this is important, he doesn't have any calories."Blanche really does fill a hole in the author's heart but, unlike food, Blanche helps Roth grow and accept new relationships.
The Craggy Hole in My Heart and the Cat Who Fixed It: Over the Edge and Back with My Dad, My Cat, and Me
