Cat

by Theodore Isaac Rubin

A psychological tour-de-force, Cat takes the reader into the strange and terrifying world of the catatonic, a young man lost in the silent frozen isolation of the deeply withdrawn. This man, who has no control over his body, whose mind is charged with the tensions of a tragedy oso terrible that he cannot consciously remember it, is the center of a world. Dimly, he perceives the existence of the doctor and nurses who are trying to awaken him. Then, slowly at first, he begins to gain control of his past. Out of the horror of his isolation he reaches out toward life. And the miracle of healing has begun.

112 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1966

About the author

Theodore Isaac Rubin, M.D., has served as president of the American Institute of Psychoanalysis and is the author of thirty books, including The Angry Book, Lisa and David, Jordi, The Winner's Notebook, and Lisa and David Today. His books have been translated all over the world. He lives and practices psychiatry in New York City.

Reviews

[WT Sharpe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book soon after it first came out in the late 60s and it stayed with me for years. I finally tracked down a paperback copy of it last year and re-read it and thoroughly enjoyed it for yet a second time. I highly recommend this one. Great twist at the end.