Dewey
The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Experience the uplifting, "unforgettable" New York Times bestseller about an abandoned kitten named Dewey, whose life in a library won over a farming town and the world -- with over 2 million copies sold! (Booklist)
Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. On the coldest night of the year in Spencer, Iowa, at only a few weeks old--a critical age for kittens--he was stuffed into the return book slot of the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility (for a cat), and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most.
As his fame grew from town to town, then state to state and finally, amazingly, worldwide, Dewey became more than just a friend; he became a source of pride for an extraordinary Heartland farming community slowly working its way back from the greatest crisis in its long history.
Customer Reviews
It touches your heart
Dewey was a very loved cat, if he was still alive to this day, it would be wonderful. The ending made me cry, which proved how much I had loved Dewey even if I had never knew him. A wonderful cat from the beginning to the end, everyone who reads this book will fall in love with him.
Love Dewey it's touching it made me cry
I love Dewey it is a great book I read it at my local library and loved it so I bought it so I could read it anywhere and also I liked Dewey 9 lives and Dewey has a great storyline it is funny at times sad at others it overall is a great book I rate it 5 stars (only if I could give it ten stars I would...)
Touching and beautiful
This book was so beautifully written, I could feel the love I had for Dewey grow with every turn of the page. To Dewey Readmore Books, you have touched my heart more than a decade after your passing, I'm so sorry I couldn't have been one of your many visitors when you were the official sentry/mascot/greeter of the library in Spencer. This book is highly recommended!!! Just wonderful!!!