The heartwarming story of a special street cat and his human
一隻獨特街貓和牠主人所共譜的感人故事 圖片來源：www.books.com.tw
The book A Street Cat Named Bobcharmed readers around the world when it was published in 2012. It is based on a true story of a moving friendship between a man and a cat.
《遇見街貓 Bob》這本書在 2012 年出版後，讓全球讀者皆著迷不已。（編按：本書英文名稱 A Street Cat Named Bob 的靈感是來自美國傳奇劇作家田納西‧威廉斯於 1948 年所撰的著名作品 A Streetcar Named Desire《慾望街車》；此劇也於 1951 年被改編成由知名影星馬龍‧白蘭度所演出的經典同名電影）本書是根據真實故事所寫成，內容是關於一位男子和一隻貓的動人友誼。
A Street Cat Named Bob was written by James Bowen. In 2007, Bowen, a homeless man performing with his guitar in the streets for money, was in a battle with drug addiction. Due to his poor quality of life, he was constantly in a state of fear and stress. Then, a ginger cat which also lived on the streets appeared in his life.
addiction [ əˈdɪkʃən ] n. 上癮 quality [ ˈkwɑlətɪ ] n. 品質
電影《遇見街貓Bob》(圖片提供：采昌國際多媒體)
One day, Bowen found the cat in the hallway of the place where he was staying. Though he could barely feed himself, Bowen decided to look after the cat and named him Bob.
Nursing Bob back to health gave some purpose to Bowen’s life, and he was finally able to quit using drugs and become healthier. Bob also became a part of Bowen’s performances. The pair’s powerful relationship helped them heal each other.
It also sent a message of hope. Their tale is a wonderful read for those who need love in their lives. 這段佳話也傳遞了「希望」的訊息。對於在生命中需要愛來滋潤的人來說，他們的故事讀起來絕對是精彩萬分。
