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A gift from Bob : how a street cat helped one man learn the meaning of Christmas / James Bowen.

Bowen, James, 1979- (author.).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250077332
  • Physical Description: 172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Subtitle from book jacket.
Sequel to: A street cat named Bob.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Cats > Anecdotes.
Human-animal relationships > Anecdotes.
Bob (Cat)
Homeless men > England > London.
PETS / Cats / General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.

Available copies

  • 25 of 25 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
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Benton Co PL - Fowler 636.8 BOW (Text) 34044000862738 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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Coatesville-Clay Twp PL - Coatesville HOL B (Text) 78321000025101 Adult Holiday Available -
Fayette Co PL - Connersville 636.8 BOW (Text) 39230031680794 Adult Books Available -
Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg 636.8 BOWEN (Text) 32826014005359 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Huntingburg PL - Huntingburg 363.8 BOW (HOLIDAY) (Text) 39970001022432 NF Available -
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville 636.8 BOWEN (Text) 33946003037137 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Lebanon PL - Lebanon 636.8 BOW (Text) 34330512917262 Adult - Non-Fiction Available -
Mooresville PL - Mooresville 636.8 BOW (Text) 37323005611184 NONFIC Available -
Morgan Co PL - Martinsville Main Library 636.8 BOW (Text) 78551000523580 Christmas Collection Available -
New Castle-Henry County PL - New Castle 636.8 BOWE (Text) 39231033141355 Adult Non-fiction Collection Available -
North Madison Co PL - Elwood PL 636.8 BOW (Text) 30419101488605 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Pierceton Washington Twp PL - Pierceton 636.8 B (Text) 34656000018945 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield 636.8 Bowen (Text) 31208911601492 non-fiction Available -
Porter County PL - Hebron Public Library 636.8 BOWEN (Text) 33410013618915 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Porter County PL - South Haven Public Library 636.8 BOWEN (Text) 33410013611498 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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Spencer Co PL - Parker Branch (Hatfield) 636.8 BOW (Text) 70741200104084 Adult Non Fiction Available -
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Syracuse Turkey Creek Twp PL - Syracuse 636.8 BOW (Text) 50577011019987 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Washington Carnegie PL - Washington 636.8 (Text) 21401000029616 Adult Hardback Shelves Available -
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