Author unpacks the "crazy cat lady" trope
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What does the image of a crazy cat lady conjure up in your mind?  It's a term that goes back a long way and the trope isn't necessarily complimentary. Cats though hold a prominent place in many cultures, even worshipped in some. Who knew that Florence Nightingale was a cat lady  and that Ernest Hemingway and Abraham Lincoln both kept many cats. Anna GoGo is a lover herself of cats and has written a book called The Cat Lady Manifesto to unpack the crazy cat lady trope and celebrate the feline and their guardians in all their glory throughout history.   
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