James Bowen

In the era of Gorbachev's struggle against drunkenness, the film "Friend" was released on Soviet screens about the attempt to re-educate the alcoholic Nikolai as a Newfoundland dog. The picture ended tragically. But the British addict James Bowen got rid of his cravings for intoxicating substances when he felt responsible for the life of a ginger cat.

Nothing about Bowen's childhood, born in the spring of 1979, suggested that he would become a successful author. Soon after the birth of the boy, the parents divorced. The mother remarried, and the family left for Australia. James, who did not get along with his stepfather and classmates and sniffed glue, was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

At 18, the guy returned to London. At first, James was sheltered by his half-sister, but then the young man's antics got tired of the relative, and the future writer ended up on the street. Out of desperation, Bowen became a heroin addict. When James agreed to participate in a heroin substitution program with the milder drug methadone, social services provided the boy with a small social apartment. Bowen made a living by performing songs at the theater in Covent Garden.

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One day, returning home, James saw a wounded ginger cat on the stairs, sheltered the animal and spent all his savings on treatment. When the tailed friend recovered, Bowen sent him outside, but the cat began to follow the guy everywhere. James named his friend Bob and gradually quit using drugs. Friends began to perform together at Covent Garden.

Londoners and tourists came to see the unusual duet. Once among the spectators was the literary agent John Grogan, who created the bestseller "Marley and Me" about the naughty Labrador dog. After learning the story of James and Bob, the lady invited Bowen to write a book and introduced the guy to the writer Harry Jenkins.

In the movie "A Street Cat Named Bob", filmed in 2016 based on Bowen's book of the same name, a four-legged friend introduces the owner to Betty's girlfriend. However, nothing is known about James' personal life. The man has an Instagram, but it only features photos of Bowen with Bob. The writer also has a cat named Min. In 2018, James's "family" was replenished with a new member. Bob and Min have a "stepbrother" - the kitten Mr. Jinksy.

All of James's works, which have repeatedly become bestsellers, tell about a four-legged friend who pulled the author out of the abyss of drug addiction. The first book, A Street Cat Called Bob, published in 2010, ends with friends trading at the exit of the London Underground with Big Issue magazine. The action of "The World through the Eyes of Bob" takes place 2 years after the events described in the 1st part, and begins with James's acquaintance with a literary agent.

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Bob Is An Unusual Cat is an adaptation of the debut work for teenagers, and My Name is Bob for preschoolers. "A gift from Bob the cat" is distinguished by the introduction of fabulous elements into the biography of the red-haired pet: Bob arranges a holiday for the owner for Christmas, despite the power outage. In 2018, Bowen's bibliography was replenished with Bob's Little Book.

In the St. Petersburg "Republic of Cats" in 2018, director Denis Sheikin staged a social solo performance "BOB", which enjoys great success. At the end of 2018, a video for James's song And Then Came Bob appeared on YouTube. Now the cat Bob, despite his venerable age, flies with the owner across Europe and Asia for an autograph session.

Don't forget there's a chance to meet James and Bob in person in Leeds at the end of this month. Details here http://bit.ly/31PkpMA

In January 2019, the Governor of the Kaluga Region Anatoly Artamonov recommended the "Street Cat named Bob" for reading to the residents of the region and promised to buy a book for school libraries. The official was delighted to learn about the existence of the film, and said that he wanted to ask for a film adaptation of Igor Ugolnikov.

2010 - "A street cat named Bob" 2013 - "The world through the eyes of Bob" 2013 - "Bob is an unusual cat" 2014 - "Saving Bob" 2018 - "Bob's little book"

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