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Today at noon EST, Laurie Huston from News the Heart is talking with author Michael Brown on his New book: Cat Tales for Mariette: An Unexpected Friendship on the Camdeboo Plains of South Africa. Michael embarks on leading us through a touching story about A solitary author, a dying widow, and a love of cats weave together to create a touching story about hopes, regrets, and the gift of friendship. We explore our relationship with cats (and pets) and how they interact in our lives, from opening our Hearts, offering Spiritual guidance to teaching us about death... pets are important in our lives! Set in the dusty Karoo desert town of Aberdeen, South Africa, Cat Tales for Mariette tells of the unexpected friendship that forms between Michael Brown and a dying woman, Mariette Van Wyks. The two bond over Michael’s sharing of cat stories from his many years of life shared with cats. Mariette’s unfulfilled longing to experience the presence of cats in her life comes to fruition through cat tales over tea and cookie