Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World | 
 enlarge | Author: Vicki Myron
Creators: Bret Witter, Suzanne Toren
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $22.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  279 reviews
Sales Rank: 21623
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1600243827
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.80929
EAN: 9781600243820
ASIN: 1600243827
Publication Date: September 24, 2008
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Product Description
DEWEY is the heartwarming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa, as told by his owner and companion of nineteen years, Vicki Myron, the librarian who found him on a frigid January morning when he was abandoned as a kitten in the book drop slot. It is also the story of a remarkable small town, which burned down at the beginning of the Depression, only to rebuild itself, and which was almost shuttered during the farm crisis of the 1980s, before regrouping and rededicating itself to small town American values. Dewey's local charm and worldwide fame became a symbol of hope for this recovering town. Through Dewey's antics, we come to know and love many of the colorful and inspiring people of Spencer. But perhaps the most inspiring person in Spencer is Vicki Myron herself, a single mother who survived the bankruptcy of her family farm and working in a box factory to put two of her brothers through college to become one of the leaders of the Iowa library system. Dewey is one lovable, roguish cat who managed to transform an entire town and inspire people across the globe. (2008)
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 Heartwarming book about more than just a cat January 9, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just finished reading this book and I am reading it a second time. It is the type of book that makes you feel like you are sitting around the kitchen table having a conversation with the author. If you think this is a book about just a cat and his antics, you would be wrong. It is a book about the way an animal can touch the lives of a lot of people, and some funny and touching stories about his behavior along the way. It is a book about life in a small town and one woman's goal to make her library the best it can be - and she is proud of her heritage and her hometown. I know that a lot of people may not feel that way about their hometowns, and they want to leave as soon as they can, but it is refreshing to read something that doesn't trash your parents, your hometown, or your circumstances. Basically, it is a story of a wonderful relationship between a woman, her library, her town, and, yes, a very special cat. If you are a cat lover you will see some of your own cat's behaviors in Dewey. He was a very special kitty and had a very special life in a place that allowed him to be himself and let people enjoy being treated to his attention when they came to the library.
Great Book....Great Price!! January 9, 2009
This product was just as described and a much better bargain than buying it at the store.
THE HEALING POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE January 8, 2009
DEWEY is one of the most heartwarming and moving books about an extraordinary cat and how he literally touched the hearts of people around the world. Vicki Myron makes us feel part of the Spencer, Iowa Public Library, as well as the town of Spencer itself. She creates a sense of place and life, hers and others, during Dewey's 19 year tenure as the Official Library Cat. Love abounds and transcends life's cuts, bruises and loss. I was finally able to grieve over the loss of several of our lost cats, both feral and domestic. This is a book for everyone, not just cat-lovers. It was a miracle that Dewey even survived the night book drop box on that frightfully cold winter's night. There are angels indeed. A wonderful read. Highly recommended.
 I Like Books About Cats (Generally) January 8, 2009
I tend to like books about cats from small towns since I too am from a small town (but not a cat ;) tee-hee) This book was good, but not great.
I'm also an aspiring writer, and I felt that the Dewey character was underdeveloped. Obviously, the anthropomorphizalition of Dewey is critical to relate to the reader, yet the cat himself could have easily led a double life as a librarian during the day, and a ninja-crime-fighter at night. No other animal is as ninja-like as a cat ... sure others have tried, but all failed. Therefore, an opportunity to create a national hero has been missed. The commercialization and licensing fees from a line of Ninja Dewey lunchboxes alone would have covered the medical fees for cat rehab. Except for lacking the ninja connection, this book was good ... and touching.
Marvelous book January 8, 2009
I am truly sorry for those people who can't see the very real beauty of this book about the love of a woman for a cat. It is a heart-warming (unless you have no heart) story about life in an Iowa town and the real change that a stray kitten brought to the people of that town and then the world. Of course, Dewey is no "Marley" (as one reader charges). Indeed, he was not meant to be. Dewey and the story of his life in an Iowa library was never boring and those who think so must find their reading amusements in other more sensational, less heartfelt places. Highest recommendation for "Dewey."
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