The #1 New York Times bestseller that has sold over 1.2 million copies 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, … 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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As it is a true story Dewey’s life time achievements will capture you.
True Story.
A small kitten is found in the Spencer Library book drop one wintry day. This abandoned kitten is quickly adopted by the staff and becomes a favorite of the library’s patrons. (young and old) The library becomes his permanent home.
This cat becomes a friendly face to cat lovers thru out the world
I had just begun reading this book when sitting in the sauna at the Y before the spamdemic, and I’m so glad I finally got around to re-starting it and reading it all the way through in the past week or so as I found time. I loved it! I am NOT at ALL a cat person, but it’s probably not fair because I am so very allergic to cats. Our son used to love visiting the kittens and seeing the cats at the local animal shelter, and I would always take him and then die for the rest of the day or even the next day. I am not even really AT ALL a person who wants to read books or watch movies about animals. This is actually weird, because I AM an animal person. I’m TOTALLY a dog person, at least MY dog, and I love puppies. Anyway, this book is great because it’s kind of also a memoir of the author, a little bit of a history book about the small town and its journey and life, and it’s of course about this amazing, touch-your-heart kind of kitty cat Dewey, who lives at the public library. Oh, and I love books about libraries, so that made it grand, too! It made me wish my own library and my own town would take some pride (yet be humble) and work hard and do things and unite and reach people and grow and learn and live and thrive and change and journey like this town did in this book. Maybe it is. Maybe someone just needs to write a book about my own town. But ah, it made me kind of wistful for a library that tries so stinking hard and is open and prioritizes people and community and books and learning and helping a guy out and keeping it simple yet all the while changing with the times while still being real. And okay, so this book has some sad in it, but I am going to read the next Dewey book, which I didn’t know existed, and yes, kudos to our public library for HAVING IT ON THE SHELF and letting me GO IN AND BE A PERSON AND CHECK IT OUT! Sweet! maybe our town is coming along, and our library is coming along, after all! I hope, I hope!
I love this book 100%
I love this book
Being a cat lover, actually an all-inclusive animal lover, is what first drew me to this book with it’s adorable cover. I thoroughly enjoyed all the adventures, as well as misadventures, of this inquisitive, enthusiastic feline. Do recommend for all readers. Even non-cat people – this might just change your mind!