About the Book Accompany Rufus the cat on his six-month, 44-block, 75,000-step journey from Skyline Avenue in Jumbo Gardens to Lake Street at the waterfront. Discover his reasons for attempting this monumental trek and join the celebration at its successful conclusion. Watch him cope with rain, snow, sleet, wind, crows, traffic, unfriendly dogs and eccentric people. Meet the cats and humans who sheltered and encouraged Rufus, as well as those who told him he hadn't a hope. Visit the Bughouse Bar and Grill and try some quality Colombian catnip, sent up from Medellin by Juan Escobar, well-known cat fancier and youngest son of the infamous Pablo. This evening, join Rufus, Guinevere, the widow Agrippa and Theo the coffinmaker on Venetia's balcony for a glass of wine.

About the Author Bill MacDonald
Since graduating from the University of Manitoba, and a year in Paris studying at the Sorbonne, Bill has been a forester, arctic weatherman, immigration officer, and school teacher. He lives in Thunder Bay, selling his books and scenic photography at Fireweed Crafts Inc. His short fiction has appeared in "Geist Magazine" and "Prairie Fire." Recent books include: "Lamplight" (2010), "Sirens" (2009), "The Quarry" (2008), "Shadows at Sunset" (2007), "Ruby's Last Ride and other stories" (2007),"Close the Door Softly and other stories" (2007), "A House in the Country"(2007), "Through a Dark Cloud Shining" (2006), "Catwalk: a feline odyssey" (2006), "Barnabus Snug Harbour" (2006), "Soothsayer" (2006), "The Holly Tree" (2005), "Stinging Nettles" (2005), "Christmas Eve at Silver Islet" (2004), "Vive Zigoto" (2004), "Daughters of the Sun - Filles du soleil" (2003), "Hyenas in the Streets" (2003), "Goodbye Picadilly" (2002), "Patagonian Odyssey!" (2001), "Home Before Dark" (2001), and "The Great Millennium Mount Everest Cat Expedition" (2000).

Also by the Author On Mink Mountain (2015)
Days to Remember: an autobiography (2014)
Happy-Go-Lucky: Silver Islet Shenanigans (2013)
Stone Stairs and Steeple Bells: The Short, Shocking Life of Leonard Roche (2012)
Brandy & Summer Wine: An Anthology of Personal Poems, Critiques & Biographies from the Bell, Book & Candle Poetry Club of Thunder Bay (2011)
Oscar: The Institutional Cat: A Feline Autobiography (2011)
Lamplight (2010)
Voyage of the Pelican: a Thunder Bay Odyssey (2010)
Sirens (2009)
The Quarry (2008)
Shadows at Sunset: a memoir (2007)
Ruby's Last Ride: and other stories (2007)
A House in the Country: and other stories (2007)
Close the Door Softly: and other stories (2007)
Through a Dark Cloud Shining (2006)
Soothsayer (2006)
Barnabas Snug Harbour (2006)
The Holly Tree (2005)
Stinging Nettles: a summer at Silver Islet (2005)
Christmas Eve at Silver Islet: a winter pilgrimage (2004)
Vive Zigoto!: Travels through the south of France with a Lady Journalist and her Cat (2004)
Daughters of the Sun / Filles du Soleil (2003)
Hyenas in the Streets (2003)
Clowns in the Closet: the life and times of Uncle Sol (2003)
Home Before Dark (2001)
Goodbye Picadilly!: A Silver Islet Shipwreck (2001)
Patagonian Odyssey (2001)
Great Millennium Mount Everest Cat Expedition (2000)