Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
Cu Bret Witter Autor Vicki Myronen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 mai 2018
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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538744710
ISBN-10: 1538744716
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1538744716
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Notă biografică
Vicki
Myron
was
born
on
a
farm
fifteen
miles
from
Spencer,
Iowa.
At
the
age
of
thirty-four,
after
a
failed
marriage,
single
motherhood,
and
a
stint
on
welfare,
she
graduated
summa
cum
laude
from
Mankato
State
University
and
has
a
masters
degree
from
Emporia
State
University.
She
worked
at
the
Spencer
Public
Library
for
twenty-five
years,
the
last
twenty
as
director.
She
lives
in
Spencer,
Iowa.
Bret Witter is a book editor and professional writer. Raised in north Alabama, he currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, two children and his fourteen-year-old cat Kiki. His other cat, Feasor, died four days after the completion of this book.
Bret Witter is a book editor and professional writer. Raised in north Alabama, he currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, two children and his fourteen-year-old cat Kiki. His other cat, Feasor, died four days after the completion of this book.
Recenzii
"The
book
is
not
only
a
tribute
to
a
cat...
it's
a
love
letter
to
libraries."—Publishers
Weekly
"Myron's beguiling, poignant, and tender tale of survival, loyalty, and love is an unforgettable study in the mysterious and wondrous ways animals, and libraries, enrich humanity."—Booklist, starred review
"Intimate portrait of a place snugly set within its historical moment, preserved in Myron's understated, well-polished prose."—Kirkus
"What an extraordinary story of love, courage and devotion. I will not soon forget the good people of Spencer, Iowa and their wonderful library cat. DEWEY is truly inspiration for the soul."—Jack Canfield, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul
"The story of Dewey, author Vicki Myron, and Spencer, Iowa, captures what makes small town life worth preserving--a sense of community. DEWEY rekindles my belief that one person (together with one cat) can change lives. Vicki gives Spencer's famous library cat a 10th life by writing this engaging biography."—Christie Vilsack, former First Lady of Iowa and President of The Vilsack Foundation
"DEWEY is charming, lovely, and moving. It's about life and death and small-town values and, above all, love. Norton would have liked Dewey--the cat and the book--immensely."—Peter Gethers, author of The Cat Who Went to Paris and The Cat Who'll Live Forever
"Myron's beguiling, poignant, and tender tale of survival, loyalty, and love is an unforgettable study in the mysterious and wondrous ways animals, and libraries, enrich humanity."—Booklist, starred review
"Intimate portrait of a place snugly set within its historical moment, preserved in Myron's understated, well-polished prose."—Kirkus
"What an extraordinary story of love, courage and devotion. I will not soon forget the good people of Spencer, Iowa and their wonderful library cat. DEWEY is truly inspiration for the soul."—Jack Canfield, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul
"The story of Dewey, author Vicki Myron, and Spencer, Iowa, captures what makes small town life worth preserving--a sense of community. DEWEY rekindles my belief that one person (together with one cat) can change lives. Vicki gives Spencer's famous library cat a 10th life by writing this engaging biography."—Christie Vilsack, former First Lady of Iowa and President of The Vilsack Foundation
"DEWEY is charming, lovely, and moving. It's about life and death and small-town values and, above all, love. Norton would have liked Dewey--the cat and the book--immensely."—Peter Gethers, author of The Cat Who Went to Paris and The Cat Who'll Live Forever
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With over a million copies already sold this is the bestselling story of how one adorable and lovably roguish library cat touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with.
With over a million copies already sold this is the bestselling story of how one adorable and lovably roguish library cat touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with.