01394cam a2200349 4500 771284910 TxAuBib 20121220120000.0 120919t20122010||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780452298781 pbk. $15.00 0452298784 pbk. $15.00 NjBwBT NjBwBT TxAuBib Romp, Julia. Friend like Ben. The cat who came back for Christmas [Book] : how a cat brought a family the gift of love / Julia Romp. New York : Plume, [2012] ©2010. xi, 274 p. ; 21 cm. Originally published: A friend like Ben. London : HarperCollins, c2010. Bklst 09/15/2012. PW 05/07/2012. Kirkus 07/15/2012. Retells the story of Ben, a stray kitten, who came into the author's life and developed a deep connection with her autistic son, and describes how Ben helped strengthen the bond of family when he disappeared. 20121220. Eleanor Steele Blocher Endowment Fund. Romp, Julia Family. Romp, George. Ben (Cat.) Autistic children Rehabilitation. Human-animal relationships. Cats Therapeutic use.