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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World | 
 enlarge | Author: Vicki Myron
Creator: Bret Witter
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  169 reviews
Sales Rank: 17
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446407410
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.80929
EAN: 9780446407410
ASIN: 0446407410
Publication Date: September 24, 2008
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Condition: New, hardcover with dust-jacket
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Product Description
How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.
Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at 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 town pulling its way slowly back from the greatest crisis in its long history.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 164 more reviews...
 It touched my heart. December 2, 2008
If you have ever had a pet that you truly loved, then this book is for you. I fell in love with Dewey reading this book. I can see how he became a star.
PERRRRRRRRFECT! December 1, 2008
I saw this book the other day while poking around Barnes & Nobles on Sunday. For some reason the picture on the cover grabbed me and I looked at it for a few minutes. I knew if I purchased the book, I would not go to sleep because I would read it to the end. So, I downloaded it the next day and listened while doing my daily work. Our office has thin walls and everyone could hear me laughing out loud at all of the funny things that Dewey would do to the Library and how he would comically touch people in the small community. I was also crying at the end when my boss walked in and asked if I was alright when I turned with tears streaming down my face. I told her yes, it is the sad part in the book.
I am blessed to have a Jimmy Cat in my life and listening to this story has made me think how much Jimmy Cat has blessed me and waits patiently for me everynight to settle down in bed to get his pets and to watch over me dilligently at night. I have type 1 diabetes and there have been several times in the night that I have woken up to him pouncing me on the chest to wake up because I've slipped in to a mild insulin coma. Too much insulin, not enough sugar in my blood stream. Jimmy doesn't want to be hugged or chased after, he just wants his morning scratch and his nightly rub down. He is almost 9 years old and like the author, I love him more than he knows, and he is not my cat, I'm his human!
Thank you so much for bringing this story to life! I will charish it!
Tonja Wheeler
Hutto, TX
Dewey December 1, 2008
So heart-warming. Makes you like people all over again!
You do not have to be a "cat person", the story is so warm and real.
Dewey the small town library cat December 1, 2008
I gave the book to my husband as a gift and he raved about it. He compared the book to "Marley and Me". He said it was a great read for any animal lover!
Rosemary Baues
Loved the book December 1, 2008
This was a wonderful, down to earth, from the heart, reality show at its best, book. I was sad when the book ended. I wanted to hear more and more about Dewey. Also, as Dewey aged I thought how we as humans age and how we are perceived. It was wonderful how he was cared for and loved! I can't say enough good things about this book. BUY IT!
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