Simon Ships Out: How One Brave, Stray Cat Became a Worldwide Hero: Based on a True Story

`I am hot and cold. I am happy and sad. I am awake. I am sleeping. I am scared. I am brave. I am alone.' British author Jacky Donovan, originally from Southampton but now living in London, is a regular contributor to Huffington Post and Sabotage Times. But her love of cats and her inimitably keen sense of humor and the appreciation of the rare camaraderie between animals and humans have resulted in this her second novel SIMON SHIPS OUT (her first novel `INSTANT WHIPS AND DREAM TOPPPINGS -A TRUE LIFE DOM ROM COM is still very popular). In addition to her literary career Jacky works for charity fundraising for Breast Cancer and Gay Pride - while hopping between London and Gran Canarias, experiencing more derring-do than m. Rosalie said Simon's Adventures. An amazing story of an accidentally adventurous cat. No longer resigned to only hearing about the adventures of his fellow cats, Simon is smuggled aboard an ocean going ship by a lonely sailor and his new life begins when he meets the ship's dog and they become friends. Exploring the ship is an adventure in itself and he soon adapts to a sailors' life; however when they are shelled by communists and are stranded, life becomes terrifying. But Simon rises to the occasion and becomes the inspiration for the wounded and battling sailors to the point of becoming their hero.Well written, the author's manner of speaking thr. "Cat Lovers Must Read" according to Tuxedo Cat Lady. I have never had a story about a cat grip me the way this book did. Simon, the cat, comes alive. By the end of the book I was completely in love with Simon, the brave cat After having been surrounded on shipboard by loving friends, both humans and animal, he had a cold and lonely death. I wept for all Simon had been through. If you are a cat lover, this is a must read. Jacky Donovan please write more books.

When Simon, an orphaned young cat, is smuggled on board HMS Amethyst, his simple life amidst the streets of Hong Kong is transformed into an adventure fit for heroes. Bringing joy and compassion to those on board, Simon is the only puss to have been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal, the highest honour for animal gallantry in wartime. Based on the true events of Amethyst's Yangtze Incident, Simon's quirky yet emotional cat's-eye narrative is sure to move and entertain all who listen to it.