James Bowen

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.

Street Cat Bob and James, stars of bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob and The World According to Bob that touched millions around the world, spend a cold and challenging December on the streets together in a new adventure. From the day James rescued a street cat abandoned in the hallway of his sheltered accommodation, they began a friendship which has transformed both their lives and, through the bestselling books A STREET CAT NAMED BOB and THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB, touched millions around the world. In this new story of their journey together, James looks back at the last Christmas they spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times - providing strength, friendship and inspiration but also teaching him important lessons about the true meaning of Christmas along the way.

James and his street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in the bestselling A STREET CAT NAMED BOB James, with Bob's help, has begun to find his way back to the real world. Almost every day, Bob provides moments of intelligence, bravery and humour, at the same time opening his human friend's eyes to important truths about friendship, loyalty, trust - and the meaning of happiness. In the continuing tale of their life together James shows the many ways in which Bob has been his protector and guardian angel through times of illness, hardship, even life-threatening danger. As they high five together for their crowds of admirers, James knows that the tricks he's taught Bob are nothing compared to the lessons he's learnt from his street-wise cat.

В этой истории два главных героя - Джеймс Боуэн, уличный лондонский музыкант, и рыжий Боб, уличный лондонский кот. Они были бездомными и одинокими, но однажды повстречали друг друга... Джеймс погибал от наркотиков и отчаяния, в его жизни не было никакого смысла, пока в ней не появился четвероногий друг, который помог ему справиться с проблемами, принес удачу и стал настоящим ангелом-хранителем. Теперь Боба и Джеймса (именно в такой последовательности!) прекрасно знают не только жители Лондона, которые встречают их на улицах, в метро и кафе, но и сотни тысяч людей во всем мире. Ролики на Youtube, фотографии на фейсбуке, записи в твиттер, а теперь и книга, написанная Джеймсом Боуэном, рассказывают удивительную историю о дружбе с котом, который изменил его жизнь.