內容簡介
內容簡介 拯救一隻貓,看起來微不足道的小事情,卻有可能徹底改變你的一生。每個人都應該遇見跟Bob一樣的朋友。James Bowen是位在街頭流浪的藝人,微薄的收入和被社會邊緣化的身分讓他連養活自己都很困難,根本就沒有能力再飼養一隻貓。可是有一天,當James疲累地返回簡陋的居所時,竟然發現一隻受傷的流浪貓蜷曲在他的家門前。他深深的被這隻貓咪吸引,並為貓咪取名為Bob,把身上僅剩的錢全花在治療Bob上面,慢慢照顧他直到恢復健康。Bob康復之後,James想讓他恢復自由,並做好永遠都不會再見到Bob的心理準備,但Bob顯然有自己的想法,而且非常聰明,聰明到James發現自己竟然離不開Bob了。Bob用不可思議的影響力讓James再次感受到社會溫暖的一面,和Bob的這場邂逅不但讓James尋回遺失已久的親情,更從此改變了他的人生。1.雖然作者曾經是社會邊緣人,但是毫不做作的敘事風格閱讀起來格外輕鬆有畫面2.讓不曾飼養過貓的人也能從兩人的相處故事中感受到貓能給人帶來的快樂與成長3.從受傷的街貓開始故事的鋪陳,結合作者曾經墮落的經驗,讓人重新思考起自己和動物的分別4.由小人物的成長與改變逐漸到重新被社會給接受,並成為注目的焦點,特別令人感動5.貓咪適時且多變的姿態與表情讓作者貼切地猜測出他的內心話,這種能和寵物心靈交流的體驗容易引起共鳴感動推薦:貓不會嫌棄你的長相身材,不會因為你的貧富貴賤而討好或離開你,只要真心付出你的愛,牠們都會知道。--林雨潔(林雨潔貓咪中途之家貓家長)動物與人的終極幸福,是我們一直努力的目標,Bob與James,完全應證了這樣的美好。--郭銘銘(流浪動物花園協會秘書長)貓和人從彼此流浪漂泊的陌生到成為家人的相互扶持,其間點滴令人時而會心一笑,時而感動熱淚,是超越勵志且能豐富心靈的故事,讓你深刻體會貓的神奇迷人之處。--崔智映(臺北市流浪貓保護協會執行長)The Instant New York Times Bestseller!Now a major motion picture, this instant classic is an international sensation. It made the New York Times bestseller list, was on the bestseller list in England for 52 consecutive weeks, and is currently being published in 30 different countries around the world. James and Bob now have more than 500,000 Facebook followers!The film’s all-star cast includes Luke Treadway (Unbroken, Clash of the Titans), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), and Ruta Gedmintas (The Borgias).For more James and Bob, please follow the pair on Twitter @StreetCatBob; “like” the “A Streetcat Named Bob” Facebook page; visit the Around the World in 80 Bobs blog at streetcatbob.blogspot.com; and watch videos of James and Bob on their YouTube channel Street Cat Bob. The movie trailer can be viewed at https: youtu.be arcBKWZMW1I.本書中文介【遇見街貓Bob】晨星出版有限公司出版
作者介紹
作者介紹 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.