Dewey：The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Howmuchofanimpactcanananimalhave?Howmanylivescanonecattouch?Howisitpossibleforanabandonedkittentotransformasmalllibrary,saveaclassicAmericantown,andeventuallybecomefamousaroundtheworld?Youcan'tevenbegintoanswerthosequestionsuntilyouhearthecharmingstoryofDeweyReadmoreBooks,thebelovedlibrarycatofSpencer,Iowa.Dewey'sstorystartsintheworstpossibleway.Onlyafewweeksold,onthecoldestnightoftheyear,hewasstuffedintothereturnedbookslotattheSpencerPublicLibrary.Hewasfoundthenextmorningbylibrarydirector,VickiMyron,asinglemotherwhohadsurvivedthelossofherfamilyfarm,abreastcancerscare,andanalcoholichusband.Deweywonherheart,andtheheartsofthestaff,bypullinghimselfupandhobblingonfrostbittenfeettonudgeeachoftheminagestureofthanksandlove.Forthenextnineteenyears,heneverstoppedcharmingthepeopleofSpencerwithhisenthusiasm,warmth,humility,(foracat)and,aboveall,hissixthsenseaboutwhoneededhimmost.Ashisfamegrewfromtowntotown,thenstatetostate,andfinally,amazingly,worldwide,Deweybecamemorethanjustafriend;hebecameasourceofprideforanextraordinaryHeartlandfarmingtownpullingitswayslowlybackfromthegreatestcrisisinitslonghistory.