Iowa has now produced a true feline Hall of Famer, a loveable library celebrity named Dewey, who put Spencer, Iowa, on the international map. 'Iowa has produced great Hall of Famers, like baseball's Bob Feller. I wish there were more people like him.'- Toni Raiten-D'Antonio, author of THE VELVETEEN PRINCIPLES 'Through this plucky cat we come to know and love the town of Spencer, Iowa and learn lessons about courage, generosity and the power of relationships. Dewey is truly inspiration for the soul.'- Jack Canfield, co-creator of CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL I will not soon forget the good people of Spencer, Iowa and their wonderful library cat. 'What an extraordinary story of love, courage and devotion. 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.Īs 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 community slowly working its way back from the greatest crisis in its long history. 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.

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. On the coldest night of the year in Spencer, Iowa, at only a few weeks old-a critical age for kittens-he was stuffed into the return book slot of the Spencer Public Library. Experience the uplifting, 'unforgettable' New York Times bestseller about an abandoned kitten named Dewey, whose life in a library won over a farming town and the world - with over 2 million copies sold! ( Booklist)ĭewey's story starts in the worst possible way.

Dewey the small town library cat