A Street Cat Named Bob: How one man and his cat found hope on the streets

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Desconocía esta historia y lo cierto es que he disfrutado mucho de esta primera lectura. Es verdad que no es que el libro tenga una narrativa/prosa brillante, pero para aquellos que adoramos a los animales y en especial a los gatos, nos tocará la fibra sensible. James Bowen was born in Surrey in 1979. Following his parents’ divorce, he moved to Australia with his mother and stepfather. Home life was tense and, because the family moved frequently, James was unsettled at school. He was frequently bullied, and began sniffing glue while still in education, becoming a self-confessed “tearaway kid” who would later be diagnosed with ADHD, schizophrenia and manic depression. In 1997 he returned to the UK and lived with his half-sister, but this arrangement did not last; in time, he became homeless and began sleeping on the streets. From this point, James spent almost 10 years either sleeping rough or staying briefly in charity-run shelters; it was during this time that he began to use heroin in an attempt to escape the realities of homelessness.

Toda a gente precisa de ajuda, toda a gente merece uma segunda oportunidade. Bob e eu aproveitámos a nossa..." Firstly, as many people have mentioned, this book is not exactly well written, but it is a true and honest account of James & Bobs life - it isn't romanticised, or dramatised, it is what it is. I hear they are making a movie, and I hope they keep this natural account without making it too Hollywood.Allen-Mills, Tony. "Ninth life over for James Bowen's Bob the cat, star of street and screen". The Times . Retrieved 21 June 2020. Bob to the Rescue is a second children's picture book, written again with Garry Jenkins and illustrated by Gerald Kelley. It was published by Random House in September 2014. Cat lovers and happy-ending lovers READ THIS! Anyone who is a close-minded, 'The sun' reader you MUST read this. In time, he began sleeping on the streets. For the next few years, Bowen either slept in the streets or stayed in shelters, most of the time terrified of his surroundings. He began begging and using heroin to deal with the pain from being homeless. Macaferri Music (22 November 2018). "James Bowen – And Then Came Bob [Official Video]". YouTube . Retrieved 26 August 2020.

El gran pero de este libro ya lo he comentado, no es que sea una gran obra de arte de la literatura, de hecho habrá mucha gente que piensa que no está muy bien escrito, pero oye, si dejas de lado eso y te centras en el mensaje y en Bob, creo que casi ni te das cuenta. The story is obviously about James as much as Bob, his story and how Bob changed the ending to his story. And for once a happy story! If you are a animal lover and/or cat owner and you are to read one book this year- YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!.The Little Book of Bob: Life Lessons from a Street-Wise Cat collects together pieces of wisdom Bowen has accumulated during his years sharing his life with his 'streetwise' cat. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton on 1 November 2018. A Stellar line-up competes for this year's Specsavers National Book Awards". National Book Awards 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016 . Retrieved 2 November 2015. On 13 June 2020, Bob was fed in the kitchen of their home in Surrey and last seen at approximately 11:00 p.m., before Bowen noticed he was missing half an hour later. [7] On Monday 15 June 2020, two days after going missing, Bob was found dead at the side of a road around half a mile from his home and taken to a nearby vet's practice. Bowen was informed by the vet over the phone. The cause of death was determined to be haematoma from a head-on collision with a car, the driver of which remains unknown. [8] Bob had escaped through a skylight that had mistakenly been left ajar. He was thought to be aged between 14 and 16 years old. a b Flood, Alison. "Bob the Street Cat books top 1m copies in UK". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 November 2015. Una de las cosas más bonitas que nos enseña el propio Bowen en su historia es el gran papel que juega Bob es su recuperación, ya que desde que este aparece en su vida, siente la necesidad de cambiarla, de buscar un mejor futuro que ayude a mantenerlos a salvo tanto a él, como a su mejor amigo, Bob. Una de las cosas que más claras tengo de la vida, es que estoy cien por cien seguro del poder curativo de nuestras relaciones con otros animales. La vida es menos dura y nuestras mentes están más sanas con ellos cerca. Parece que son ellos los que nos necesitan más, pero el libro refleja bien que es más bien al contrario.

Bowen describes how he was `invisible' when he was homeless, and the difference it made when he found Bob and took him busking with him. Suddenly people - the public - saw James, interacted with him, respected him. Having Bob humanised the man who was with him, and helped James turn his life around. And friends aren’t limited to other humans. Anyone who has had a beloved pet will know exactly what I mean. The thing about other people is that they can eventually turn on you and then vanish out of your life. Ghosting, the millennials call it. Non-human friends, on the other hand, remain loyal unto death. And here Bob becomes his human’s second chance: he changes his life.

Godwin, Richard (20 March 2012). "Bob the busking cat". Evening Standard . Retrieved 2 November 2015. In spring 2007, Bowen realised he wanted to better himself for the sake of Bob and he decided to quit the heroin he was on and go onto a methadone programme. He continued busking in Covent Garden and living in a supported housing programme in Tottenham, London.