Scheherazade Cat: The Story of a War Hero

By Stephanie C. Fox, J.D.

This is the true story of Lieutenant David Haines, a United States Army chemical weapons officer, and Scheherazade, a calico kitten from Failaka Island, Kuwait. He met her while performing a mission there during the Persian Gulf War. Scheherazade was playing with a small bomb during this meeting, but fortunately it did not detonate. Seeing this alerted Lt. Haines to the presence of other mines, allowing his squad to retreat safely. Recognizing that this encounter may have saved his life and those of his men, the soldier adopted Scheherazade and brought her to America.

This is a simple tale about a chance encounter, but it is also a heartwarming lesson that showing kindness and loyalty to a small creature in the midst of extreme danger brings out the best in us. For this reason, the message of this book is a positive one that demonstrates the value of compassion and goodness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephanie C. Fox, J.D.
• Release date: Feb 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463460054

Stephanie C. Fox, J.D.

Stephanie C. Fox, J.D. is a historian, author, and editor. She is a graduate of William Smith College and the University of Connecticut School of Law. Ms. Fox has written several books on a variety of topics, including the effects of human overpopulation on the environment, the economic meltdown of 2008, honeybee colony collapse disorder, Asperger’s, travel to Kuwait and Hawai`i, and cats. She runs an editing service called QueenBeeEdit, which caters to politicians, scientists, and others. Her areas of interest include – but are not limited to – women’s history, biographies, women’s studies, science fiction, environmental studies and environmental law, human overpopulation, international relations, Asperger’s, and cats.

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