During the height of COVID, Dr. Artemis Nicche is fighting to save lives at a Connecticut hospital—until the relentless loss shatters something inside her. But her unraveling began long before the pandemic, rooted in a childhood tragedy she has never escaped.

 

After leaving medicine behind, Artemis is drawn to a struggling animal shelter—and to the animals who will quietly, persistently reshape her understanding of love, loss, and purpose. As she transforms the shelter into a sanctuary, she begins the harder work of rebuilding herself.

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Narrated by Lucy, her beloved cat speaking from beyond, Raising Artemis is a story of how animals do more than comfort us—they guide us. From Phoebe, the tiny kitten who becomes her anchor, to Maggie and Jessie, the devoted Labradors who restore her sense of joy, each arrives at exactly the moment they are needed.

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"This is a story about how animals enhance us, and how the animals we choose to share our lives with become part of us. 
And if we listen carefully, animals can be our guide."  
– Benjamin Mee, bestselling author of We Bought a Zoo, adapted into the film starring Matt Damon

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“This magical book had me from the start. The voice of Lucy the cat captures all I believe—and more—about our connection with the animals who come into our lives as teachers and soulmates.” 

– Elena Mannes, Author of Soul Dog