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A pet's ability to bring people together is celebrated in DEWEY, the true story of America's most famous library cat.
Found barely clinging to life after being left in the overnight book drop on the coldest night of the year, Dewey grew into a beloved public figure that put the little town of Spencer, Iowa, and most notably, its library, on the map.
Myron, the former library director, loves her patrons and loves her town (can you imagine that?), and this book is primarily about her world along wi ...more
Found barely clinging to life after being left in the overnight book drop on the coldest night of the year, Dewey grew into a beloved public figure that put the little town of Spencer, Iowa, and most notably, its library, on the map.
Myron, the former library director, loves her patrons and loves her town (can you imagine that?), and this book is primarily about her world along wi ...more
i cried for like an hour when i read the end of this!!!! :'(
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Great book for kitty lovers!
Eh, not the greatest, but I love cats and just skimmed the parts with ran on too long. Dewey does sound wonderful though, I wish my library had a cat.
The end was emotional for me because the same thing happened to my cat a few months back.
The end was emotional for me because the same thing happened to my cat a few months back.
This book was a little too long, a little too self-indulgent and sentimental. If you're a cat lover however, you won't be able to resist Dewey and all his little stories. I found myself crying in the end. I rather enjoyed it.
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Love the happy kitty stories but overall the book was only so-so.
Mar 21, 2009
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