Mones

About the Book

The novel is about cheating death by rejuvenation. Axa Potter enters a nursing home. A huge freezer is delivered. Four old ladies embark on a quest to escape the inevitable and, using hormones they call Mones, rejuvenate themselves. They become younger. Their adventure takes them from the pine barrens of New Jersey to the southwest to the Caribbean. While most old bags are packing it in, these unripening beauties create a new and heart-warming beginning. A charming cat named Varmint accompanies them on their adventure back through their nine lives.

About the Author

The Toet (H. Randolph Tatem III, MD) wrote about Varmint, our beloved cat. Varmint was an odd-eyed white long haired cat. Sue Binkley Tatem, Ph.D. wrote about the colors and illustrated both stories. Sue also illustrated other childrens’ books: The Reluctant Racehorse by Kyra Knoll, and A Thousand Eyes by Paddy Fleming (a dog story set in Africa).