{"product_id":"unconditional-stories-of-women-and-the-animals-they-love-9781797235318","title":"Unconditional: Stories of Women and the Animals They Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intimate and moving collection of stories about women and their life-changing relationships with animals, told in vivid graphic novel style.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnconditional\u003c\/i\u003e, popular illustrator and writer Cat Willett explores the deep, sometimes transcendent relationship between women and their animal companions. The animals she's shared her life with have pulled her through difficult times, accompanied her through growth and transition, and taught her a great deal about pain and loss. Using rich, full-color illustrations, she shares illuminating stories of different women and their pets, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Terra and her parrot, Pooja, grieved together when Terra's mother passed away from pancreatic cancer. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tuck and Liza, two cats adopted in Ukraine and Poland, helped Brianne cope with the challenge of waiting for her journalist husband to return from an assignment in a war zone. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hyesu adopted her dog, Dutch, from a shelter and found calm and support for her anxiety. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Finn, Pam's rabbit, helped her redefine the meaning of family while providing companionship and support living in a big city far from home. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With these honest, pure retellings, as well as her own stories, Willett reveals the mutual bond that grows when animals are invited into our sphere and how meaningful those relationships can be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eANIMATED HISTORY: Within each profile, captivating facts about the animals' origins, domestication, and habits add a layer of historical context to the personal tales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e WOMEN AND PETS: This collection shines a loving spotlight on the mutual nature of the relationships between women and a diverse list of animals--including a parrot, guinea pig, rabbit, horse, dogs, and cats--and their unique and touching life experiences together. A foreword by Susan Korn, founder of the Susan Alexandra accessories brand, is included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e TALENTED AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Merging Cat Willett's empathetic voice and signature lush illustrations that have captivated readers of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnconditional\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt transformed by a relationship with their companion animal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pet owners and animal lovers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fans of graphic memoirs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Readers with an interest in women's stories, animal welfare, spirituality, and the human-animal bond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gift-giving in celebration of pet adoption, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, birthday, or any special occasion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cat Willett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton Architectural Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797235318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat Willett is an illustrator and author whose work celebrates women and aims to uplift and inspire others through comics and books. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Wands: The Story of Pamela Colman Smith: The Artist Behind the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWomen of Tarot, An Illustrated History of Divinators, Cards Readers and Mystics\u003c\/i\u003e. Her client list includes the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Spotify, Daily Harvest, Doc Martens, Adobe, and the Brooklyn Public Library. Cat lives in Brooklyn with her partner, their two boys, and their dog Bowie.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cat Willett \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47712304431261,"sku":"9781797235318","price":42.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_be8e3ebb-062a-4543-aad8-685bb1fa506e.jpg?v=1773172594","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/unconditional-stories-of-women-and-the-animals-they-love-9781797235318","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}