Dewey's Nine Lives

Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions
by Vicki Myron [636.8 Myr]

This follow-up volume to Myron's mega-bestselling Dewey revisits that loveable cat who called the Spencer Public Library home, with a few more stories of his inspirational interactions with patrons. But the majority of this book is a look at other cats and their special relationships with "their people". Following the publication of Dewey, Myron received thousands of letters from readers who shared their stories of their own relationships with special pets. For this book, she picked a handful, and goes into great detail about how unique those cats were. The stories range from heartwarming to distressing. Myron finishes up the book by telling more about her own personal experiences, and the wonderful man (and his cat) that she fell in love with in recent years. This is a feel-good book, that even non-cat-lovers should be able to appreciate. Not quite as good as the original -- after all, Dewey was a unique and unusual cat, with a degree of empathy that I don't think could possibly be duplicated. But I still enjoyed this one, and think most readers will, too. [If you enjoy this, and you haven't read the original, you may also wish to try Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat That Touched the World.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library

[Also available in book-on-cd format.]

[ official Dewey the Library Cat web site ] | [ another official Dewey the Library Cat web site ]

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