How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the...
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Dewey Readmore Books: The stray kitten found in the drop box. Since then, he's found a home in the library of Spencer, Iowa. Loves everyone, yet has his favorites. Also loves quirky things, like rubber bands, paper and Crystal.
Vicki Myron: The librarian who found and cares for Dewey in Spencer, Iowa. The author; director of the Spencer library.
Crystal: A young girl with disabilities. Dewey made some good changes in her life.
Kay Larson: Replaced Jean Hollis Clark as assistant director in later years. Kay was an Iowa farm woman with an engineering background, and had worked previously at a smaller library.
“The world tends to recognize the unique and the loud, the rich and the self-serving, not those who do ordinary things extraordinarily well”
“...That's life. We all go through the tractor blades every now and then. We all get bruised, and we all get cut. Sometimes the blades cut deep. The lucky ones come through with few scratches, a little blood, but even that isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is having someone there to scoop you up, to hold you tight, and to tell you that everything is all right.”
“A great library is one nobody notices because it is always there, and it always has what people need.”
Introduction: Welcome to Iowa 1. The Coldest Morning 2. A Perfect Addition 3. Dewey Readmore Books 4. A Day in the Library 5. Catnip and Rubber Bands 6. Moneta 7. Grand Avenue 8. A Cat's Best Friend 9. Dewey and Jodi 10. A Long Way from Home 11. Hide-and-Seek 12. Christmas 13. A Great Library 14. Dewey's Great Escape 15. Spencer's Favorite Cat 16. Iowa's Famous Library Cat 17. Dewey in the Modern World 18. Puss in Books 19. The World's Worst Eater 20. Dewey's New Friends 21. What Makes Us Special? 22. Dewey Goes to Japan 23. Memories of Mom 24. Dewey's Diet 25. The Meeting 26. Dewey's Love 27. Loving Dewey Epilogue: Last Thoughts from Iowa Acknowledgements
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