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Cleveland Amory

Born

in Nahant, Massachusetts, The United States

September 02, 1917

Died

October 14, 1998

Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction

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Cleveland Amory was an American author, journalist, television critic, and prominent animal rights activist. He gained early recognition with The Proper Bostonians (1947), a witty examination of Boston’s elite, and continued to satirize high society with The Last Resorts and Who Killed Society? Over a long career, he contributed to major publications, including The Saturday Evening Post, TV Guide, and Parade, and was a commentator on NBC’s Today show until his outspoken views on animal rights led to his dismissal.
A passionate advocate for animal welfare, Amory founded the Fund for Animals in 1967 and played a key role in several high-profile animal rescues, including the relocation of burros from the Grand Canyon. He also established the Bl ...more

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Average rating: 3.8 · 7,501 ratings · 693 reviews · 46 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cat Who Came for Christmas (Compleat Cat #1) by Cleveland Amory, Edith Allard (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 5,204 ratings — published 1988 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cat and the Curmudgeon (Compleat Cat #2) 3.69 avg rating — 826 ratings — published 1990 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Cat Ever (Compleat Cat #3) 3.76 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 1993 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Compleat Cat (Compleat Cat #1-3) 4.13 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 1993 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ranch of Dreams: The Country's Most Unusual Sanctuary, Where Every Animal Has a Story 3.86 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 1997 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Proper Bostonians 3.95 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1947 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Killed Society? 4.50 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1960 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Kind? Our Incredible War on Wildlife 4.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1974 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Resorts 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1952 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trouble With Nowadays: A Curmudgeon Strikes Back 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1979 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind.”
― Cleveland Amory, The Cat Who Came for Christmas

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“For an animal person, an animal-less home is no home at all.”
― Cleveland Amory, The Cat Who Came for Christmas

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“One of the ways in which cats show happiness is by sleeping.”
― Cleveland Amory, The Cat Who Came for Christmas

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The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout

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Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

7 votes, 15.6%

Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand

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Marley & Me Love and Life with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan

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The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

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The Good Good Pig The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery

4 votes, 8.9%

And the Waters Turned to Blood by Rodney Barker

3 votes, 6.7%

The Cat Who Came for Christmas by Cleveland Amory

3 votes, 6.7%

A Dog Year Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz

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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill A Love Story . . . with Wings by Mark Bittner

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