The author Michael Korda drew pictures of the family cats and horses. Korda called them sketches and he sent them to his wife when she was ill. The sketches were designed to add humor and whimsy to a dark situation. The sketches were later collected into this book. The hardback book is 5 1/4" wide x 6 1/4" high, 187 pages, copyright 2018. 2 copies available