James Bowen

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.

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.

Quando James Bowen encontra um gato alaranjado no prédio onde vive, não faz ideia do quanto a sua vida irá mudar. Lutando por sobreviver como músico de rua na cidade de Londres, a última coisa de que precisa é um animal de estimação. No entanto, incapaz de resistir ao animal doente, acolhe-o em sua casa. Quando Bob recupera a saúde, James deixa-o à porta do prédio, imaginando que nunca mais o voltará a ver. Todavia, Bob tinha outros planos. Dentro de pouco tempo, os dois tornam-se inseparáveis e as muitas aventuras que irão viver transformarão para sempre as suas vidas, curando lentamente as cicatrizes do passado atribulado de ambos. Esta é a história de uma amizade improvável e de como um gato vadio irá ajudar um homem a recuperar a sua autoestima e dar-lhe uma nova esperança quando o resto do mundo lhe parecia ter fechado as portas.

This is a previously-published edition - ISBN13: 9781444737110 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. 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.

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.

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.

James, een straatmuzikant in Londen, vindt een gewonde kat. Hoewel James nauwelijks voor zichzelf kan zorgen, neemt hij hem mee naar de dierenarts en verzorgt hem tot hij weer op eigen poten kan staaan. Maar Bob besluit te blijven en de twee worden onafscheidelijk. Samen verdienen ze hun kostje op straat en worden al gauw beroemd. Zo kunnen ze allebei hun moeilijke verleden achter zich laten.

Bob: En ovanlig katt är en specialutgåva av Gatukatten Bob. I den här boken har texten och innehållet anpassats för läsare som är från 11 år i ålder. Den sanna berättelsen om gatukatten Bob är ett internationellt fenomen. I England har den framröstats till en av 100 böcker som kommer att förändra ditt liv i kategorin Books that will change the way you think. När James Bowen hittade en skadad, röd gatukatt hopkrupen i huset där han nyss fått en träningslägenhet hade han ingen aning om hur stor betydelse katten skulle få i hans liv. James levde ur hand i mun på Londons gator och det sista han behövde var ett husdjur. Ändå kunde James inte låta bli att hjälpa den slående intelligenta hankatten, som han snart döpte till Bob. Inom kort var de två oskiljaktiga och deras skiftande, lustiga och emellanåt farliga äventyr skulle komma att förändra deras liv och långsamt läka såren från det förflutna. Gatukatten Bob är en rörande och upplyftande berättelse som går rakt in i hjärtat på alla som läser den.

The phenomenal bestseller A Street Cat Named Bob, featuring best friends James and street cat Bob, now available as a special edition for children aged 11 and above.'We are all given second chances every day of our lives, but we don't usually take them. Then I met Bob.'James Bowen was a homeless musician, busking on the streets of London to survive. But the moment he met an injured stray cat with ginger fur and big green eyes, his life began to change. Together James and Bob the cat faced the world - and won. A purrfectly true 'tail' of love and friendship to make you smile!Please note contains some drug references.

Bob is geen gewone kat. Gezeten op de schouders van zijn baasje James, is hij een bekende verschijning in de straten van Londen. James is straatmuzikant enze treden samen op. Overal worden ze herkend en Bob is simpelweg onweerstaanbaar. In Bob de straatkat beschreef voormalig zwerver en drugsverslaafde James hoe hij door de vriendschap met Bob eennieuwe invulling aan zijn leven kon geven. Sindsdien is Bob bezig de harten van mensen over de hele wereld te veroveren en misschien wel de beroemdste kat ter wereld te worden. Over hun belevenissen in de straten van Londen schreef James dit tweedeboek.

From best friends James Bowen and street cat Bob, stars of the number one bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob, comes a special edition of The World According to Bob for children aged 11 and above.Best friends James Bowen and street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in NO ORDINARY CAT James, with Bob's help, has begun to find his way in the world.Along with the adventures and the fun there have been tough times too, but through moments of real danger and sometimes illness Bob has always been there as James' protector and guardian angel.FOR THE LOVE OF BOB is the is the incredible story of James and Bob's life-saving friendship, and the lessons James has learnt from his street-wise cat.

Bob and James are the best of friends; everywhere James goes, Bob the street cat goes with him. But what happened to Bob before he found James? This is the story of Bob in the early days, when his life is turned upside down and he goes in search of a new home and someone to love him...

Quando James Bowen encontrou um gato alaranjado nas escadas do prédio onde vive, não fazia ideia do quanto a sua vida iria mudar. James e o gato Bob têm vivido uma experiência excecional. No seu livro anterior intitulado A minha história com Bob, acompanhámos os primeiros passos de uma amizade improvável e que veio a revelar-se determinante na recuperação de James. Agora é altura de reaprender a viver no mundo real. É raro o dia em que Bob não oferece momentos de inteligência, coragem e humor, chamando a atenção do seu amigo James para a importância da amizade, lealdade e de quão importante é ser feliz. James revela-nos como sente que Bob tem sido o seu protetor em momentos difíceis, como quando esteve doente ou foi ameaçado de morte. Neste segundo livro, James Bowen oferece-nos um relato emotivo, evocando momentos de alegria intercalados com episódios de tristeza e demonstrando que num mundo tão hostil continua a haver espaço para a esperança.

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.