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Sam Stall

Sam Stall is an Indianapolis-based writer who has authored or co-authored more than two dozen nonfiction and fiction books spanning pop culture, including the novels Night of the Living Trekkies (with Kevin David Anderson) and Dracula's Heir. He has contributed to Indianapolis Monthly since the early 1980s and lives in Indianapolis with his wife Jami and their son, James.
Biographical details sourced from Hachette Book Group.
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The Cat Owner's Manual

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Published by Quirk Books in 2004, The Cat Owner's Manual pairs the clinical authority of Dr. David Brunner — a veterinarian with 25 years of experience and operator of Indianapolis's Broad Ripple Animal Clinic — with the popular writing of Sam Stall to deliver a humour-forward yet genuinely informative reference guide for cat owners new and experienced alike. Framed as a product manual for feline "technology," it tackles hundreds of common questions through step-by-step instructions and schematic diagrams, courtesy of Philadelphia-based illustrators Paul Kepple and Jude Buffum of Headcase Design.

Reviewed Mar 26, 2026

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