Dewey is the heartwarming story of dewey readmore books, the beloved library cat of spencer, iowa, as told by his owner and companion of nineteen years, vicki myron, the librarian who found him on a frigid january morning when he was abandoned as a kitten in the book. Get to know this wonderful cat we know youll love dewey as much as we do. Myron does a amazing job of portraying her life and the lives of her customers. Deweys nine lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about catsall told from the perspective of deweys mom, librarian vicki myron.
Bret witter coauthor is a former book editor turned writer. Vicki myron has been a librarian at the library in spencer, iowa for twentyfive years. Vicki myron was born on a farm fifteen miles from spencer iowa. Vicki graduated from hartley iowa high school and moved to mankato, minnesota where she worked, married, had a daughter and went to college. Vicki myron born 1947 in spencer, iowa is an american author and librarian.
She began as an assistant librarian at the spencer. The smalltown librarycat who touched the world ebook. The legacy of the smalltown library cat who inspired millions. One frigid midwestern winter night in 1988, a ginger kitten was shoved into the afterhours book return slot at the public library in spencer, iowa. Mar 29, 2011 vicki myron worked at the spencer public library for 25 years, the last 20 years as its director. When librarian vicki myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the spencer library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, dewey readmore books. Dewey the library cat, by vicki myron with bret witter mpl. Dewey, an abandoned kitten from the heartland, transforms a sleepy library, inspires a classic american town, and captures the hearts of animal lovers everywhere. The smalltown library cat who touched the world by. Now everyones favorite library cat can inspire a new audience of young readers with his story of courage and love. Dewey 9780340953952 by vicki myron and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Deweys nine lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about catsall told from the perspective of dewey s mom, librarian vicki myron. Vicki myron was a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm and an alcoholic husband. The smalltown library cat who touched the world ebook.
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. Vicki myron was dewey s mom and the director of the spencer public library for twenty years. Myron was touched by many of these stories and felt others would be, too. It is also the story of a remarkable small town, which burned down at the beginning of the depression, only to. The smalltown library cat who touched the world was a blockbuster bestseller and a publishing phenomenon. The story of dewey, author vicki myron, and spencer, iowa, captures what makes small town life worth preservinga sense of community. A true story by vicki myron english paperback book free. Dewey dewey by vicki myron and bret witter book cover, description, publication history. The amazing felines in this audiobook include dewey, of course, whose further neverbeforetold adventures are shared, and several others vicki found out about when their owners reached out to her. This is just a tribute video i edited together from an old vhs tape. Apr 12, 2011 vicki myron, the former director of the spencer iowa public library, spent nineteen years with the real dewey readmore books, who she rescued from the librarys book return drop on a freezing winter morning.
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. Dewey s nine lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about catsall told from the perspective of dewey s mom, librarian vicki myron. Now, dewey is back, with even more heartwarming moments and life lessons to share. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, which became a new york times number one nonfiction bestseller. Dewey rekindles my belief that one person together with one cat can change lives.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Thank you vicki myron for joining us today for a chat about dewey. Witter, bret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, to share this wonderful cat with all of us. Vicki myron was a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm and an. At the age of thirtyfour, after a failed marriage, single motherhood, and a stint on welfare, she graduated summa cum laude from mankato state university and has a masters degree from emporia state university. The smalltown library cat who touched the world by vicki myron. When librarian vicki myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the spencer library return box.
Almost overnight, the book became a sensation, spending months atop the bestseller lists. The amazing felines in this book include dewey, of course, whose further neverbeforetold adventures are shared, and several others who vicki found out about when their owners reached out. Dewey the small town library cat who touched the world. Vicki myron author of dewey meet your next favorite book. Discount prices on books by vicki myron, including titles like dewey. Vicki myron worked at the spencer public library for 25 years, the last 20 years as its director. When librarian vicki myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the spencer library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and. He was put in the book return one cold january night in 1988. Vicki myron believes she had a deep connection with dewey. Interview with vicki myron, author of dewey the small town.
The next morning, librarian vicki myron finds the kitten, nurses him back to health, and names him dewey after the dewey decimal system that libraries use to categorize books. The cats name was dewey full name dewey readmore books. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, written with bret witter, is her account of the unforgettable cat who became a fixture at the library. As the librarys official pet, dewey spends his days offering his own special brand of love to those who visit the library, and he wins the hearts of everyone around him. Vicki myron books list of books by author vicki myron. The smalltown librarycat who touched the world by vicki. Do you believe people and animals can have such a connection. 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.
Director of the spencer public library for more than 20 years, myron is best known for her book dewey. For example, he knew when he was going to the vet before she even said the word. Dewey by vicki myron 4 dewey readmore books was the resident cat at spencer public library. There is a childrens book about dewey, called dewey. Named dewey readmore books, the kitten grew into a cause celebre and was a beloved inhabitant of the library for the next 19 years. Dewey s caretaker, head librarian vicki myron, published a book on dewey s life in 2008, entitled dewey. The story of dewey the celebrated library cat is now available for the youngest of readers in this new, fullyillustrated picture book adventure. It is also the story of a remarkable small town, which burned down at. Dewey dewey by vicki myron and bret witter fantastic fiction.
The smalltown library cat who touched the world, and deweys nine lives. Jul 03, 2010 mooresville public library mooresville, indiana presents a book trailer featuring dewey the library cat. One such story is that of bill bezanson, a vietnam vet suffering from an undiagnosed case of posttraumatic stress disorder. Dewey the smalltown library cat who touched the world.
So she and her coauthor, bret witter, gathered a number of them into this latest book, deweys nine lives. Dewey s nine lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about cats all told from the perspective of dewey s mom, librarian vicki myron. I was born in spencer and grew up on a farm south of moneta, iowaa town that no longer exists. When librarian vicki myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the spencer library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming.
The amazing felines in this book include dewey, of course, whose further neverbeforetold adventures are. Vicki myron was born in spencer and grew up on a farm south of moneta, iowaa town that no longer exists. As you can guess from the title, the book is about dewey readmore books the library cat from spencer iowa who touched a lot of lives. When the staff found him the next morning, they decided to adopt him. 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 working by library director vicki myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic. Updated book on spencers dewey the cat goes on sale monday.
The author vicki myron was born in spencer and grew up on a farm south of moneta, iowaa town that no longer exists. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, and dewey s nine lives. In addition to discussing dewey s life from his discovery in the library drop bin on a cold winters night, to his unlikely fame, to his death in 2006, myron covers issues in her life as she dealt with illness and the challenges of being a single mother. Buy vicki myron ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Myron portrays the midwest and the people who live there with love for the land and insight into the midwestern character with great accuracy. Dewey by vicki myron paperback book free shipping ebay. We do hope to write another 23 dewey childrens books starting this summer but must find a publisher and see how the market is doing before a final decision is made. Vicki myron, the former director of the spencer iowa public library, spent nineteen years with the real dewey readmore books, who she rescued from the librarys book return drop on a freezing winter morning. A true story by myron, vicki, witter, bret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The amazing felines in this book include dewey, of course, whose further. The author dewey the smalltown library cat who touched. After the librarys board of trustees and the city council approved, the kitten was declawed, neutered, and given the. Dewey is the heartwarming story of dewey readmore books, the beloved library cat of spencer, iowa, as told by his owner and companion of nineteen years, vicki myron, the librarian who found him on a frigid january morning when he was abandoned as a kitten in the book drop slot. He was found the next morning by library director, vicki myron, a. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, written with bret witter. Sep 27, 2008 dewey by vicki myron, 9780446407410, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Want to stay in the know about dewey happenings, book signings and new dewey stuff. It sold more than one million copies internationally and was on bestseller lists for more than six months. May 06, 2018 former spencer, iowa librarian, turned author vicki myron poses with a japanese childrens version of the first dewey readmore book, the latest updated paperback edition, and a dewey christmas. This book, like all the dewey childrens books, is based on dewey s real adventures in the library. The smalltown librarycat who touched the world by vicki myron online at alibris. Sep 01, 2008 dewey is the heartwarming story of dewey readmore books, the beloved library cat of spencer, iowa, as told by his owner and companion of nineteen years, vicki myron, the librarian who found him on a frigid january morning when he was abandoned as a kitten in the book drop slot. The smalltown library cat who touched the world myron, vicki on.
Vicki myron s account of the countrys best known library cat has much more to offer than relating dewey s 17 years in spencer, iowa. The tape was a documentary on library cats called pussn books. The smalltown library cat who touched the world, and deweys. Vicki gives spencers famous library cat a 10th life by writing this engaging biography. But her biggest challenge as the new head librarian in spencer, iowa, was to. Vicki myron books list of books by author vicki myron thriftbooks. Vicky myron grew up on a family farm in northwest iowa. See all books authored by vicki myron, including dewey.