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A STREET CAT NAMED BOB

James Bowen

2012 book

I finished reading this book about a recovering drug addict who is a busker and is in the process of getting back on his feet. He starts selling The Big Issue which is a magazine that the homeless sell to earn money for themselves. Was Bowen on welfare payments? and why not? I don’t believe he addressed why he wasn’t getting financial help from the government. Today Bowen is helping the homeless and those who have fallen on hard times.

            The star of this book is Bob the cat, who was a stray who Bowen found hanging around his apartment block. Bowen took Bob in and they both helped one another. Bowen takes Bob busking which helped him attract more attention and got him more money. There were a few times when Bob got spooked and ran away which placed him in danger of getting hit by a vehicle. There is a video of Bowen and Bob busking online and he was sitting close to the traffic which was concerning.  

            This is an easy read and you could easily get through it in just a few days (or less). The best thing is that there is no sad ending. There’s also a film (2016) where Bob plays himself.

[Old book review]