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A Gift From Bob : : how a Street cat Helped one man Learn the Meaning of Christmas

Bowen, James, 1979- Book - 2015 636.8 Bo 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 5 out of 5

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Golden paws -- The boy behind the curtain -- Beep, beep, beep -- Miracle on Upper Street -- Smiley faces -- The office party -- The ghost of Christmas Past -- A gift from Bob.
"Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this book has been a smashing success around the world. As Street Cat Bob and James spend a cold and challenging December on the streets together, James once more draws strength and inspiration from his extraordinary cat--learning important lessons about the true meaning of Christmas along the way.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.Readers who fell in love with Dewey and Marley, as well as the hundreds of thousands of fans who read A Street Cat Named Bob and The World According to Bob, will be eager to read the next chapters in the life of James and Bob"-- Provided by publisher.

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Beautifully Touching submitted by delaflynn on July 16, 2020, 6:43pm This story is a great read. It's a tear jerker and yet it's got plenty of laughs and a lot of hope. Great read!

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PUBLISHED
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Year Published: 2015
Description: 172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781250077332
1250077338

SUBJECTS
Bob (Cat).
Cats -- Anecdotes.
Human-animal relationships -- Anecdotes.
Homeless men -- London.