The Blistered Cat

Set in a small mining town in eastern Kentucky and abundant with amusing characters <I>The Blistered Cat</I> beautifully illustrates the universal struggle between the lure of adulthood and the safety of childhood.</P>The first day of his summer job at his father's funeral home fourteen-year-old Chuck Moretti experiences the tragic death of Johnny Tuttle a young disabled U.S. Army veteran. Catapulted overnight into adulthood Chuck's summer is adrenaline-packed as he participates in hair-raising ambulance rides witnesses the aftermath of a mining accident and a fatal shooting and faces the sorrows of natural death.</P><I>The Blistered Cat</I> interweaves the true-to-life activities of a funeral home with the mischief and musings of a teenage boy creating a brilliant coming-of-age story rich with Southern style and adolescent conflict.</P>