Sasha Noodle String Theory: A Memoir and Other Stories

A darkly funny story about learning to trust the unknown while living with loss and grief-and how a remarkable cat facilitated a transformation. Between 2004-2006, absolutely everything the author knew to be true and real left without warning or notice as her life slowly and exactly imploded. Eventually, she moved into an old Carmel cottage rental as she dealt with the wreckage of loss and uncertainty. When a cat named Sasha found his way into her life, "The Sasha Noodle String Theory" journey began, and everything in her life eventually was reshaped and altered. Her healing happened as most difficult change transpires: seemingly suddenly but, in fact, agonizingly slowly. The narrative backdrop is Carmel and Big Sur, California, with the focus on how an unusual, and at times, unwanted situation with a remarkable cat facilitated healing and growth. "Sasha Noodle String Theory" is an amusing and touching insight into one person's challenge to heal and redefine her life. It is also a remarkable statement to the inexplicable nature of love and the power within all of us.