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James Bowen

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James Bowen (born 15 March 1979, Surrey) is an author and busker based in London. His books A Street Cat Named Bob ,The World According to Bob and A Gift From Bob, written with the help of author Garry Jenkins were international best-sellers, He now dedicates his time to help Numerous Charities that involve Homelessness, Literacy & Animal Welfare. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Jamesandbobltd (it is my image) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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James Bowen was a street musician in London who found Bob the Cat in spring 2007 and the pair, now famous around the world, has been inseparable ever since. As their book climbed bestseller lists in many countries and their fame skyrocketed, Bob began to receive hand-knitted scarves from all over the world. He can do a great high five and remains a modest fellow despite the glory that has been heaped upon him.

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James Bowen Books in Order (9 Book Series)

James Bowen has written a series of 9 books. Here, you can see them all in order! (plus the year each book was published)

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A Street Cat Named Bob

Bob the cat, book 1.

James Bowen

The World According to Bob

Bob the cat, book 2.

Bob: No Ordinary Cat

Bob the cat, book 3.

Where in the World is Bob?

Bob the cat, book 4.

My Name Is Bob

Bob the cat, book 5.

For the Love of Bob

Bob the cat, book 6.

A Gift from Bob / A Christmas Gift from Bob

Bob the cat, book 7.

Bob to the Rescue

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Seemingly, pet therapy and animal-assisted therapy in general, are highly effective in the context of a patient’s social-emotional rehabilitation. These are the aspects covered in Bob the Cat series and other related works whereby a cat, an eagle, lion, and dog help their rescuers and adopters recover from their psychosocial problems.

Bob the Cat refers to a trilogy written by James Bowen. Incidentally, Bowen’s birthplace is Surrey in the UK. Bowen, who is a tricenarian and doubles up as a busker, was born in March 1979. Bowen, who has co-authored books with Garry Jenkins, has had a problematic life since he was young.

His biological parents divorced, prompting the young family to relocate from London to Australia and this heralded a life of constant movement. He was bullied over and over again, something that made him fall into a mire of despair. He suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and was schizophrenic. He has been homeless and depended on charities for over a decade. The lowest moment in his life was using drugs, especially heroin. The turning point in James Bowen’s life, and writing career, was when he chanced upon an injured street cat in 2007. Bowen arranged for the cat’s treatment and later on adopted it. The duo was popular during Bowen’s busking and it trended on social media.

Bob the Cat: Section on Books For starters, the title is based on Bob, the name that Bowen gave to the stray cat. Bowen traces the origin of that name to a TV show named Twin Peaks, which first aired in the 1990s. Incidentally, Bob the Cat has three distinct versions: a novel series, two picture books, and children’s editions consisting of two books.

In the Bob the Cat novel series, there are three related books. The first book in the Bob the Cat series has 85 editions. The first edition of the first book was originally published in 2012, titled A Street Cat Named Bob; and this book is shelved under the nonfiction, animals, biography, autobiography, and memoir genres.

As aforementioned, the featured protagonists in the first book in the serialized Bob the Cat, namely James Bowen and the pet cat Bob, are real-life characters. To labor the point, Bowen is a Englishman who is up to his eyeballs in financial constraints and psycho-social problems; Bowen comes from a broken home, is a drug addict, and is living rough in London streets and depending on humanitarian aid. By the same token, Bob is a large non-pedigree homeless cat. A moggy cat, Bob is the color of marmalade. It is steadfast even in the face of adversity.

There was nothing spectacular about Bob when Bowen met it, but it resulted in a lifelong friendship between man and the feline; the cat was collarless and tag-less and one of its legs was wounded. Bowen nursed Bob and opted to keep it after he failed to locate its rightful owner. Unable to prevent the adamant cat from following, Bob started accompanying Bowen to his busking activities. Their breakthrough moment came when the duo started trending on Youtube and their story featured on a mainstream newspaper.

The book, which is set in London upon England, gives a blow-by-blow account of the circumstances in which Bowen and Bob met, the mutual encouragement during their lowest moments in life, and their grass to grace story. The rags-to-riches story won James Bowen a notable literary prize.

Bob the Cat Awards James Bowen’s 2012 book A Street Cat Named Bob was among the nominees for the National Book Awards, specifically in the Non-Fiction section. World Book Day also listed the said book among its top seven most motivating books for teenagers.

Bob the Cat Books Made Films Shooting Script Films secured the film rights of the book named A Street Cat Named Bob. The film, which also retained the title, was produced in November 2016. In the film adaptation, actor Luke Treadway starred, playing James Bowen’s role; however, the cat named Bob appeared as itself in most parts of the film.

Best Bob the Cat Books These are the best three books contained in Bob the Cat series. The first is called A Street Cat Named Bob. The second is titled The World According to Bob. This is the second book in Bob the Cat series and was initially published in 2013. This expounds on the previous book in Bob the Cat series. As the title of the book proclaims, it chronicles the day-to-day life as seen from the viewpoint of the pet cat. It also narrates the duration in the run-up to Bowen making acquaintance of the literary agent who enabled him to cash in on his street life experience.

The third is named A Gift from Bob; this is the third book in the Bob the Cat series and was originally published in 2014. It revisits the tail-end street life of Bob and Bowen; the book focuses on a specific festive season and the manner in which Bob made Bowen see Christmas from a completely different perspective.

Other Books You May Like Readers who liked James Bowen’s Bob the Cat series also checked out the following books. The first is called An Eagle Named Freedom, a standalone book authored by Jeff Guidry. It is all about a bald eagle called Freedom and its savior. The book tells how author Jeff Guidry chanced upon an injured bald eagle, rescued, and helped it recuperate. Interestingly, the eagle also helped him recover when he was suffering from cancer.

The second is titled A Lion Called Christian; also a standalone novel, it is penned by Anthony Bourke alongside John Rendall. Based on a true story, this book narrates how a lion bonded with two Australians who purchased it as a cub and helped reintroduce it to the African wild. The third is titled The Dog Who Rescues Cats; this is yet another standalone book, penned by Philip Gonzalez and Leonore Fleischer. This is a classic case of animal-assisted therapy; author Gonzalez was world weary because of a disability that resulted from a workplace accident. He found a kindred spirit in an intelligent dog that he adopted and the two have since rescued hundreds of cats.

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James Bowen, the author of the best-selling memoir A Street Cat Named Bob , has said he will be “homeless” by tomorrow (Wednesday 9 August) after spiralling mortgage rates forced him to sell his home.

Bowen’s story about how a stray ginger cat named Bob saved him from a life of heroin addiction was turned into a movie in 2016.

He now claims he can no longer afford to own the £500k property he bought as a result of his success.

However, despite having sold the house, the former busker said he could not afford to rent temporary accommodation because the money from the house sale will not be paid to him until he has cleared it out and left.

He told the Daily Mail : “I have had to sell my house, as the mortgage rates shot through the roof and I can’t afford to own this home anymore.”

Bowen, 44, explained: “Problem is, I won’t get paid till after I have left the house empty and cleared. I don’t even have the money for rent for a temporary place ‘til I can find a new home, which means that myself, my four cats and Chewbie [his Shih Tzu dog] will be homeless on the 9th as we wait for some money, after paying off the mortgage, to become available to us.”

The author has appealed for financial help online, the publication reported, and vowed to return the money to anyone who can help.

“I can’t move my stuff into storage and I can’t move my personal belongings to even a friend’s house with nothing, I need to pay for at least a removal company to clear my home and enough for temporary storage,” he said.

“I swear on Bob’s immortal soul, your good deed will be rewarded and repaid as soon as I am able to do so.”

The Independent has contacted Bowen for comment.

Bowen was a recovering addict when he first found Bob in 2007 and took him in. The pair became a well-known sight around Covent Garden, where Bowen busked and sold The Big Issue .

Bob, whom Bowen described as his “soulmate”, died in 2020 at the age of 15 after he was knocked down by a speeding car.

Bowen said at the time: “Bob saved my life. It’s as simple as that. He gave me so much more than companionship. With him at my side, I found direction and purpose that I’d been missing.

“The success we achieved together through our books and films was miraculous. He’s met thousands of people, touched millions of lives. There’s never been a cat like him. And never will again. I feel like the light has gone out in my life. I will never forget him.”

At the premiere of the film A Street Cat Named Bob , Bowen and Bob met the Princess of Wales, while she still held the title of the Duchess of Cambridge. She attended the premiere as the royal patron of Action on Addiction.

A sequel was released in 2020, titled A Gift from Bob , based on Bowen’s book of the same name about his and Bob’s final Christmas on the streets together. Bob appeared in both films, alongside actor James Treadaway, who played Bowen.

However, since Bob’s death, Bowen said he has felt “suicidal” and began using heroin again. He told The Sun earlier this year: “When Bob passed away, he was the love of my life… I felt I wanted it to end. I started looking for an escape again and I started using heroin once more.”

His relapse cost him his engagement to his Polish fiancée, Monika Hertes, he said. Bowen added that he decided to quit the drug at the end of 2022 and has been clean since the New Year.

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Hodder released a statement: "As James and Bob continued to find fans all over the world, Bob led an incredible life meeting well-wishers at book signings, travelling the world and coping with feline fame. He was an extraordinary cat who will be greatly missed."

Bowen said: "Bob saved my life. It’s as simple as that. He gave me so much more than companionship. With him at my side, I found a direction and purpose that I’d been missing. The success we achieved together through our books and films was miraculous. He’s met thousands of people, touched millions of lives. There’s never been a cat like him. And never will again.

"I feel like the light has gone out in my life. I will never forget him."

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A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life Paperback – December 31, 2018

The Instant New York Times Bestseller! 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. 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. This instant classic about the power of love between man and animal has taken the world by storm and is a perfect gift book for cat lovers.

• Book 1 of 3 Bob The Cat Series
• Print length 320 pages
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• Publisher A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date December 31, 2018
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James Bowen (born 15 March 1979, Surrey) is an author and busker based in London. His books A Street Cat Named Bob ,The World According to Bob and A Gift From Bob, written with the help of author Garry Jenkins were international best-sellers, He now dedicates his time to help Numerous Charities that involve Homelessness, Literacy & Animal Welfare.

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Customers find the storyline amazing, inspiring, heartwarming, and enlightening. They also appreciate the wonderful descriptions of life with Bob and the magic message. Readers also mention that the book is positive, warm, and hopeful.

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Customers find the character traits in the book tenacious, brave, and strong. They also describe the book as real, true to life, and gutsy. Readers also mention that friendship, compassion, and trust can help overcome adversity. They say the book is a great read and not a tear-jerker.

"...This is also a lesson defining true friendship, compassion, courage and hope...." Read more

"...James is really brave and is an honest man with a very gentle heart. This is probably what Bob has seen it in him too...." Read more

"...and Bob are an unforgettable pair in their bravery, loyalty and perseverance ...." Read more

"...It's the strength of the human spirit and the bond between man and animal. The story has a happy ending...but leaves you never wanting it to end." Read more

Customers find the book honest, factual, and genuine. They also say every word rings true and the book is a real page turner.

"...The book is factual , loving, sensitive, heartfelt, self deprecating in such a humble way, I would defy anyone not to fall in love with James and Bob..." Read more

"...These books are so genuine and emotional, which is why I suggest everyone get a copy and the several others James wrote. RIP Bob!..." Read more

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