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

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I don’t read books about animals but this sure pulled at my heart strings and made me realise everybody should experience the love of a pet at least once in their lives. Bowen was born in Surrey on 15 March 1979 to John and Penelope Bowen (née Hartford-Davis). Following his parents' divorce, three years later he moved to Australia with his mother. As they moved frequently, Bowen seldom made friends and was often bullied at school. He later dropped out of education in his second year of high school, becoming a self-confessed "tearaway kid". a b "YouTube: James Bowen – And Then Came Bob (Official Video)". YouTube . Retrieved 23 March 2020. My Name is Bob is a picture book for young children, written by Bowen with Garry Jenkins and illustrated by Gerald Kelley, published by Random House in the UK in April 2014. It imagines Bob's life prior to him meeting Bowen.

McCahill, Mike. "A Street Cat Named Bob review – so much kitty litter". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 March 2017. In October 2019, it was announced that a film adaptation of the book, directed by Charles Martin Smith and written by Garry Jenkins, would be going into production in late 2019 with a view to a cinema release in 2020. [18] A Gift from Bob, was released on 6 November 2020, with both Luke Treadaway and Bob reprising their roles.Following the announcement of Bob's death, The Big Issue magazine was inundated with tributes, messages and memories of Bob from all over the world. [9] Books and films [ edit ]

Allen-Mills, Tony. "Ninth life over for James Bowen's Bob the cat, star of street and screen". The Times . Retrieved 21 June 2020. Profits from And Then Came Bob were donated to The Big Issue Foundation, supporting homeless people across the UK. [31] [25] Bowen and his team made a bid to get And Then Came Bob to a UK Christmas No. 1 in 2018. [32] [33] Awards [ edit ] I have read many stories about cats, but this is by far by favourite. Not only is Bob lovable, clever and a bit fiesty, James comes across as an incredibly warm and clever man, with a real knowledge about cats and the perfect owner for Bob. Their story is funny, emotional and uplifting and reminds you that all you need is a best friend to help you get through life. There are some great pieces of information about cats and I was also surprised to learn exactly how the Big Issue works, something that I didn't quite understand before.

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. 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.

I have however given it a 4* just for the happy story that it is. A story about true companionship, and not only that, but how unique Bob is himself. I have had cats all my life, and I am pretty sure none of them would sit with me on the bus, in the street or anywhere other than when they are in a safe haven of home. This truly is a unique connection and friendship. 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.Fiquei com ciscos nos olhos por diversas vezes, sim senhor, mas no final achei que valeu a pena ter quebrado a regra e ter lido o livro. E se por acaso, chegarem a fazer o filme(fala-se nisso) lá estarei, eu e um pacote de lenços.