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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World |
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List Price: $22.98
Our Price: $15.63
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Manufacturer: Hachette Audio
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.80929
EAN: 9781600243820
Format: Abridged
ISBN: 1600243827
Label: Hachette Audio
Manufacturer: Hachette Audio
Number Of Items: 4
Publication Date: 2008-09-24
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Studio: Hachette Audio
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A must read
Comment: 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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Summary: Eww gross
Comment: 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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Summary: HEART WARMING
Comment: In these troubled times with the economy, it's such a pleasure to read a book so heart warming.
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Summary: A heartwarming story about a cat - or is it?
Comment: If you're looking for a story about an apparently very intelligent and lovable cat, you can find it here. If that's what you're focussed on, you can skip a half dozen historical and autobiographical chapters. But the reflective reader will want to read it all, in sequence, and contemplate this story in its full context.
One warning: The picture on the front of the dust cover - which is mentioned a few times in the book - is not reproduced within the text. So don't throw away the dust cover.
For a very different narrative, which ends up in a somewhat similar place, see Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish.
Customer Rating:
Summary: WONDERFUL STORY
Comment: Dewey ... is a wonderful and heartwarming story. It is a must read for anyone who has a love of animals (cats, of course!) and books. It is a rich and well written book that has depth. I'm buying copies for friends.
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