9. A Person ...30
10. Mary's Story ...35
11. Cat School ...36
13. Alice and the Snake... 45
14. Alice and the Bug ...48
16. Cat Talking ...54
17. The Gantse Megillah... 58
18. Sickness ...61
19. The Deck ...63
20. Culture and Creation... 67
21. The Chapter You Can Skip... 73
23. The Drop-Off... 80
24. Where Do We Go From Here?... 82
25. The Mourning After ...84
26. The End ...90
27. Universe ...99
28. The Cat's Hymn... 101
29. Author's Note ... 103
30. Epilogue: Alice and the Deck... 105
Acknowledgements ...111