Bob’s story
The story of Bob and owner James Bowen has been widely chronicled.They found each other at just the right time. Bob was an injured stray and James, a recovering heroin addict, spent his last £30 on vet treatment. Bob became James’s constant companion, accompanying him on the London streets where he busked and sold ‘The Big Issue’, and they started hitting the headlines. He gave James purpose and helped him turn his life around.
Their story became a series of best-selling books — selling eight million copies which were translated into 40 languages — and two feature films.