No book springs to life fully formed. How to Survive Your Magical Family is no exception, although Toby"s story downloaded its first event in a particularly vivid dream: the street cat accident! How to Survive Your Magical Family From that day to this has been quite the journey, with many helping hands (and paws) along the way. Thanks again to my early readers Kate Maher and Aveline Pérez de Vera, and to Damian Sweeney and family for their support and suggestions. I"m grateful to Robyn Starkey for her advice on feline matters … I suspect she has cat magic herself. Like Toby, I love cats but I"d describe myself as more of a dog person. My writing companion is decidedly canine, and she regularly demands attention with a paw swipe. This book is inspired by the cats in my life, including Ro

