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Book Review of A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life

A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life
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I finished this book about a month ago. Usually write a review shortly after completing a book while it's fresh in my mind. This book was an easy read told in a straightforward, well written style. It underscores how the connection between a human and animal can be so meaningful--nd even lifesaving--for the human.

The author, who although young (think he was in his 20s), has already had a hard life of addiction and homelessness. He finds Bob, an injured stray cat, hanging around his apartment building and takes him in. Because of Bob, the author becomes more dedicated to earning enough money to take care of the two of them, and he also finds it easier to ignore the lure of addiction.