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Books : Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
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List Price: $19.99Amazon.com's Price: $10.99 You Save: $9.00 (45%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.80929
EAN: 9780446407410
ISBN: 0446407410
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: September 24, 2008
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
Sales Rank: 15
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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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I'm not a big fan of Iowa, but I came to love this place where a kitten managed to survive a deadly cold night in a metal box to become the darling of a town. Dewey was a great cat, obviously, and his personality shines through. I can't say this book is well-written, but Vicki Myron and her co-writer do a good job with presenting Dewey in the best possible light. What makes the book good is that anyone who knows/owns/or is owned by cat can see feline all over dear Dew. You keep looking at the picture ... Read More
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This book was not at all what I expected. I was very disappointed. By the title expected something on the lines of Marley and Me, this was more of an autobiography rather than the exploits of a cat.
It was well written and kept your interest but if you are looking for a cat story you will also be disappointed.
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When I saw this book on Amazon.com I knew it was one that I must read. I own 2 cats and love to read so I was eager to read this story. The story of Dewey is more than just a story of a cat, it is the story of a town, a librarian and life itself.
Dewey's adventures as a library cat were funny and touching and the end of the story came much too soon.
This is a great book for those who want to escape for a few hours.
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Who wants to go to a liberry with smelling like cat dook? I sure as heck do not. That's why I recommend this book.
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In these troubled times with the economy, it's such a pleasure to read a book so heart warming.
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