The Instant New York Times Bestseller! James is a street musician struggling to make ends meet. Bob is a stray cat looking for somewhere warm to sleep. When James and Bob meet, they forge a never-to-be-forgotten friendship that has been charming readers from Thailand to Turkey. A Street Cat Named Bob is an international sensation, landing on the bestseller list in England for 52 consecutive weeks … bestseller list in England for 52 consecutive weeks and selling in 26 countries around the world.
When street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London, barely making enough money to feed himself, and the last thing he needed was a pet. Yet James couldn’t resist helping the strikingly intelligent but very sick animal, whom he named Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, imagining that he would never see him again. But Bob had other ideas.
This instant classic about the power of love between man and animal has taken the world by storm and is a perfect gift book for cat lovers.
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OMG! Where has A Street Cat Named Bob been all my life? I heard about this book through a club and immediately knew it was something I’d enjoy. I devoured the story in two days, and promptly purchased two more Bob books. A heart-warming, amazing tale, all the more fantastic because the story of Bob and James Bowen is true.
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The souls of all living creatures are the same. The bodies of each is different. This is a story about a young man, with little support, floundering and trying to make his way in the world. He meets a cat that is his equal. Together, the two of them take on the world, supporting each other along the journey.
I thought it was very entertaining, easy to read, and kept my interest. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a quick read.
Stands alone in it’s genre. I take my ginger cat named Ratty (Ratatouille) to a residential care home for the elderly. There must be something about ginger cats. They find a place in your heart. Angels disguised as ginger cats.
It tells the story of the author, James Bowen, and how his life changed after he was adopted by a stray cat. Life is not easy though for them both though, they face many obstacles and struggles but they have the love of each other and manage to overcome everything thrown at them.
It is a story of hope and inspriation. I found it really …
I’m a cat lover so I really enjoyed this book. Bob helped change people’s outlook on life. It was uplifting so it proves you don’t need a cat to feel good about yourself and the world around you.
I never considered myself a cat person, but this warm true story of a street singer and this wonderful cat he adopts is warm and wonderful. Makes me want to adopt a cat. Highly recommend.
A true story……A street cat meets a recovering addict on the streets of London. The magic that happens in both of them, bond them together in a way that few of us have ever bonded with an animal. Truly an eye opening book of folks on the streets, their struggles, demons, and ways as well as how recovering addicts take on becoming clean and …