THE PHILOSOPHY OF MY WANDERING CAT is a collection of short stories for readers to reflect on and see how they can be instructive in their own lives. Her philosophical fables help shed light on a path to enlightenment. Each of the stories incorporate the meaning of tarot cards. Sometimes, Iglesias uses one card such as in the story "A Gigantic Cat," which portrays the fool of the tarot, while in other stories, she blends several tarot cards to create the fables. Iglesias tapped into the knowledge emanating from the tarot cards and applied it to her own story. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE WANDERING CAT is intended for individuals who wish to grow as human beings and who are interested in something other than everyday life and its challenges.
Author Biography
Elena Iglesias, an independent journalist and art reporter, is the author of four books of poetry: Peninsula (1977); Mundo de Aire (1978), which includes poems that earned awards from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello of Caracas; Campo Raso (1983), the product of a Poetry Workshop of the Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Romulo Gallegos of Caracas, Venezuela; and Temblor de Luz (2009), dedicated to the memory of Cuban poet Dulce Maria Loynaz. She also has written four books of short stories: Cuenta el Caracol (1995), a recreation of "patakies" from the Afro-Cuban tradition; Aloni Gabriel and Butterfly (2004, 2005 & 2009), a children's book inspired by her eldest grandson; Adventures of a Blue Butterfly (2009), a prequel for her younger grandson; and The Philosophy of My Wandering Cat (2009), philosophical fables with an inspirational twist. She was born in Cuba and now lives in Miami.
