Two Mice and a Dragonfly: How cats help a disconnected family

Book excerpt: Sean proposes to Tully while they are still in their teens and being cat pet parents is the main thing they have in common. When their marriage begins to deteriorate, having cats isn’t enough. They decide to start a family, in part, to try to hold their relationship together. Penelope becomes their nanny cat, instinctively taking on the responsibility of watching over the whole family. When an unfortunate accident threatens to further destroy family relationships, their cats do their best to help bring them together again. Two Mice and a Dragonfly poses questions of how to move on despite betrayal, rejection, regret, and loss. Playful, but also poignant and provocative, Two Mice and a Dragonfly employs the uncanny ingenuity of felines. Will the cats be enough to invoke lasting renewal of love and forgiveness? Linda L. Graham is author of a memoir, Indiana Summer: From Cornfields and Lightning Bugs, published in 2016 by Dog Ear Publishing.