James is a recovering drug addict living in London and working as a street musician. Living in "sheltered accommodation" and just barely getting by, he is surprised to find a ginger tom on the doormat near his apartment. After inquiring about his ownership and finding no one to claim him, James takes in the scruffy and injured cat and names him Bob. James barely has any money to feed himself but he manages to make due and soon the two are constant companions. Bob goes busking with him, sitting on his rucksack watching the busy world go by. The attention Bob soon starts to bring in from tourists and locals helps James make more money, and even lands them in videos on YouTube. Told in a conversational style, this book covers James' youth in Australia and England, the development of his drug habit and eventual recovery, and his difficulty supporting himself and Bob. However, the real story is their unbreakable bond, how two lost and lonely souls found and saved each other. This was an inspiring tale of one down on his luck bloke and the unusually docile and dedicated cat who helped him find his way again. Two things struck me as I was reading; James was able to have Bob treated and neutered for very little money thanks to either charities or subsidized vet care that seemed to be plentiful, and Bob was allowed into stores and even the library with James. You don't see either of those things much in the U.S. Highly recommended to cat lovers! 279 pages.
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