Nalas World, Dean Nicholson
Nalas World, Dean Nicholson
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Nala's World
One Man, His Rescue Cat, and a Bike Ride around the Globe

Author: Dean Nicholson, Garry Jenkins

Narrator: Angus King

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/29/2020


Synopsis

Discover the heartwarming true story of a life-changing friendship between a man and his rescue cat, Nala, as they adventure together on a bike journey around the world -- from the Instagram phenomenon @1bike1world.

When 30-year-old Dean Nicholson set off from Scotland to cycle around the world, his aim was to learn as much as he could about our troubled planet. But he hadn't bargained on the lessons he'd learn from his unlikely companion.

Three months after leaving home, on a remote road in the mountains between Montenegro and Bosnia, he came across an abandoned kitten. Something about the piercing eyes and plaintive meowing of the bedraggled little cat proved irresistible. He couldn't leave her to her fate, so he put her on his bike and then, with the help of local vets, nursed her back to health.

Soon on his travels with the cat he named Nala, they forged an unbreakable bond -- both curious, independent, resilient and adventurous. The video of how they met has had 20 million views and their Instagram has grown to almost 750k followers -- and still counting!

Experiencing the kindness of strangers, visiting refugee camps, rescuing animals through Europe and Asia, Dean and Nala have already learned that the unexpected can be pretty amazing. Together with Garry Jenkins, writer with James Bowen of the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob, Dean shares the extraordinary tale of his and Nala's inspiring and heart-warming adventure together.


About Dean Nicholson

Dean Nicholson set off from his hometown of Dunbar, Scotland, in September 2018 to cycle around the globe. While cycling through the mountains south of Bosnia, he came across a scrawny grey-and-white kitten that had been scampering along the road, trying to keep up with his bike. This was the start of an unusual friendship, as the newly named Nala joined Dean on his travels. Dean's video of his first meeting with Nala was featured on the Dodo and international news media and has now been viewed over twenty million times. They continue to document their adventures together on Instagram as @1bike1world for their hundreds of thousands of followers all around the world.


Reviews

Pure heartwarming goodness. With all the stress of the last few years, this book will give you the warmth and good feels that we all need. Such a sweet read. Definitely gifting this to the cat lovers I know!......more

Goodreads review by Skip on December 31, 2020

Dean Nicholson is a bighearted Scottish bloke biking his way down the coastline from Bosnia, when he and his buddy have a spat and part ways. At a rest in Montenegro, he sees a scrawny, malnourished kitten crawling on some rocks and decides to save her. Of course, they become inseparable almost imme......more

Goodreads review by Pauline Reid on February 04, 2023

To cat lovers, oh boy are you are in for a treat. Dean Nicholson left his life in bonny Scotland to cycle around the world. He was cycling through the mountains of Bosnia when a kitten started chasing his bicycle, and this was the beginning of an ongoing adventure with Nala and Dean. This a non-fict......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on October 11, 2020

If you've been following Dean and Nala's story on Istagram or YouTube or you discovered it through the Dodo video (like I did), then you might enjoy this book. You get to live vicariously in Dean's lifestyle of just biking around Europe with no schedule, worries, or responsibilities. His biggest iss......more


Quotes

“There are moments of tension, like when Nala can’t be found for a whole morning, and profundity . . . The writing is more like people you just met at a hostel telling you about their travels after a few pints. . . Nicholson is at his best when he tells the story of a man finding a sense of purpose from an unlikely (and adorable) source…charming.”—New York Times Book Review

“Charming.”—USA Today

“A gorgeous book . . .  complete with photos that will melt your heart.”—The U.S. Sun

“Feel-good… who doesn’t love a good story about a cat who travels the world.”—Bicycling Magazine

"Charming."—New York Post