Dewey (edit title)

Timothy Gray approved Kelly M’s request to change the title of Dewey 13 days ago.

Kelly M changed the title of Dewey 13 days ago.

Shelfari edited the description of Dewey 3 weeks ago.

• 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 charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer , Iowa . 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.

Nicole/Converse Lover/:Paramore & Owl City Fan!!!/Dragon Lover/Nicky--::off:: edited the characters of Dewey 3 weeks ago.

• Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
• Added the description of Dewey: Gender: M Human or Animal?: Cat Personality: Spoiled, kind, semi selfish, and very cute. Appearance: Beautiful long ginger fur, and yellowish green eyes.
• marked the description of Dewey as not a spoiler

Kellie edited the first sentence of Dewey Tuesday, September 1 2009.

• January 18, 1988, was a bitterly cold Iowa Monday.

Kellie edited the table of contents of Dewey Tuesday, September 1 2009.

• 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

Shelfari edited the description of Dewey Friday, July 31 2009.

• 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 charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer , Iowa . 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.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Dewey Wednesday, July 22 2009.

• Added a contributor: Vicki Myron: (Primary Author)