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James Bowen

A Street Cat Named Bob

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When James Bowen found an injured, ginger street cat curled up in the hallway of his sheltered accommodation, he had no idea just how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London and the last thing he needed was a pet.
Yet James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent tom cat, whom he quickly christened Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, imagining he would never see him again. But Bob had other ideas.
Soon the two were inseparable and their diverse, comic and occasionally dangerous adventures would transform both their lives, slowly healing the scars of each other's troubled pasts.
A Street Cat Named Bob is a moving and uplifting story that will touch the heart of anyone who reads it.
Review'[Bob] has entranced London like no feline since the days of Dick Whittington.' — Evening Standard 'heartwarming tale' — Islington Tribune 'It was only a matter of time before a rubber stamp was used to autograph a book – but in Bob's case, we'll let him off. For Bob is the famous ginger moggy belonging to one-homeless busking Big Issue seller James Bowen, whose A STREET CAT NAMED BOB hit bookshop shelves last week. Fans, some bearing feline treats, queued around the block at James and Bob's first signing at the Islington branch of Waterstones last week. The purrfectly behaved Bob signed an impressive 180 books in just two hours. You gotta be kitten me.' — Bookseller 'a heartwarming tale with a message of hope' — Daily Mail 'an instantly bestselling memoir that, beside its heart-warming tale of their friendship, offers an insight into the injustice of life on the streets that's by turns frustrating and life-affirming.' — The Times 'This is a revealing glimpse of London's underbelly and the resourcefulness needed to survive it. But mostly it's a love story that will make your heart purr' — Daily Mail
About the AuthorJames Bowen is a street musician in London. He found Bob the cat in 2007 and the pair have been inseparable ever since.
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  • mshared an impression3 years ago
    👍Worth reading
    🐼Fluffy
    💧Soppy

    this book left me with a lot of emotions. now i'm just sitting and crying with smile. I felt a lot and now I just feel warm, warm from this story. it is such a beautiful and sad... the connection between james and bob is so strong that make me wanna cry. it is a wonderful book.

  • Alina Skachkoshared an impression6 years ago
    🔮Hidden Depths

    📃📒Awesome book

  • b2060880335shared an impression7 years ago
    🌴Beach Bag Book
    🐼Fluffy

    Очень душевно. То что доктор прописал при усталости и депрессии. Этакий бульончик для души.

Quotes

  • mhas quoted3 years ago
    Everybody needs a break, everybody deserves that second chance. Bob and I had taken ours …
  • mhas quoted2 years ago
    ‘Is he yours?’ she said, stroking him.

    ‘I guess he must be,’ I said.
  • mhas quoted3 years ago
    Someone said to me once that we were the reincarnation of Dick Whittington and his cat.

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