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A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life
Written by James Bowen
Narrated by Kristopher Milnes
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
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 and selling in 26 countries around the world. Now, James and Bob are ready to share their true story with the U.S. in this tale unlike any you' ve ever read of a cat who possesses some kind of magic. 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. Perfect for fans of Marley Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat That Changed the World, this instant classic about the power of love between man and animal has taken the world by storm and is guaranteed to be a huge hit with American fans as well.
Author
James Bowen
James Bowen is a University Teacher of Fine Art at Loughborough University, UK and a member of the Drawing Research Group at the university. In 2024, James will be Guest Editor of an edition of the drawing research journal TRACEY titled 'Drawing and Sound'.
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29 ratings9 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this..narrator was excellent..story was so heartwarming and also well told
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What made this book so great was the relationship between Bob the cat and the author. Once James chose to be responsible for Bob, the need to make a living legally and the desire to get clean, joined forces to improve the quality of their lives as a team. Their mutual affection and loyalty to one another is easily felt by anyone with a similar relationship with a pet. I love the fact that the rescued each other and James got clean for love of Bob.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic book. I found the movie on YouTube and watched it then looked for the book. As usual, the book is filled with far more details. Looking forward to reading the next one by the author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5perfect book
i liked the plot
my respect to james - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Easy read, not that dramatic as made out to be by a colleague.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Such a sweet book! Bob is awesome and you can't help but wish James the very best.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE simply most beautiful and heart-warming story I've ever read is about a stray cat and a 'stray' man finding each other in the streets of London and how they help each other. A story of an extraordinary friendship. Someone said on the net, it's a love story and it is.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5So enjoyed this story of a young homeless man living on the streets of London with a ginger tabby. In this true biography, James, addicted to heroin, tells how he was `invisible' when he was homeless, and the difference it made when he found Bob and took him busking with him. Now the busy tourist and neighbors - the public - saw James, chatted with him, actually felt something for him. Bob, the cat, humanised the man who was with him, and helped James turn his life around. Being a Bristish book, I found the different use of words very interesting. James simple and "honest" approach of the story was refreshing. The overall point being how profoundly James life was saved, maybe? or turned around by this personable feline and yes Bob's life was enriched as well.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very cute, wish I could meet Bob the Cat. This was a good animal book to read because Bob is still alive, so there wasn't any tear-jerking death scene to read through. It was stressful when Bob ran away a couple times when something scared him. It's a miracle James was able to find him both times.