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A lovely story/A street cat named Bob
ایکاش ولی
فقیه و آخوندهای حوزوی به جای گربه مرتضی علی همه جا برای مفتخونری حاضر بودن و تادر دیزی که بازمی شود گوشت درون را بقاپند انعطاف پذیری داشتند تا کمی
ار اینگونه خصلت دوستی گربه هم بی آموزند
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Englishman James Bowen had an unsettled upbringing. While in school, he was sniffing glue and eventually was diagnosed with ADHD,
schizophrenia andmanic depression.
After living in Australia for a while, he
returned to England in 1997.
He was 18 years old and when living with
his half-sister didn’t work out, he began a life of either living on the
street or in shelters. James’ life revolved around his heroin addiction and busking on the streets of London.
In early 2007, James tried to drag
himself up by enrolling in a Methadone programme. He was living in
sheltered accommodation and one day returned
home to find a ginger tom cat in his building.
Figuring it belonged to one of the other
residents, he didn’t pay too much attention. The next day, the cat was
still there. James asked around and found no answers as to the animal’s
ownership..
On closer inspection, he discovered a
wound on the cat’s leg and decided to take it to the vet and get it
treated. And so James adopted the cat, who he named Bob.
Since then, Bob has led James into a
public life. Together they have become celebrities.
It began when Bob started following James
everywhere.. He joined James busking on the street and James’ income
rapidly increased.
He began to attract more and more
attention. Tourists would visit his spot just to see the cat, who was happy
to dress up and sit still. They went everywhere together…on foot… And on public
transport.
You Tube videos appeared and newspapers
got hold of the story. This led to a publishing agreement and James started
writing
about his experiences with Bob on the streets of London. Apart from “A Street Cat
Named Bob” and “The World According To Bob”,
a number of books for children have also
been written. Sold worldwide, James’s life has improved.
Together they have become celebrities. And their teamwork is certainly causing a
stir.
The books have been translated into
numerous languages. More than a million have been sold.
There’s also news that a movie will be
made about the two of them.
Still living in London, James still loves
busking and a healthy looking Bob goes too, efficiently taking care of the
publicity.
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