Dewey's Nine Lives The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions

by Myron, Vicki; Witter, Bret

• ISBN13: 9780451234667
• ISBN10: 0451234669
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: NAL Trade

Summary

Vicki Myron follows up her #1 New York Timesbestseller Deweywith stories of cats who inspire their owners- includes two brand-new Dewey stories! Dewey is back with more heartwarming moments and life lessons to share, all told from the perspective of Dewey's "mom," retired librarian Vicki Myron. From a divorced mother in Alaska who saved a drowning kitten on Christmas Eve to a troubled Vietnam veteran whose heart opened to a rescued cat-to two new stories featuring Dewey himself- these stories demonstrate the power animals have to touch and alter the course of our lives. This edition will also include a new, real-life story from a fan that highlights how a cat has touched his or her life.

Author Biography

Vicki Myron was born on a farm fifteen miles from Spencer, Iowa. At the age of thirty-four, 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. She worked at the Spencer Public Library for twenty-five years, the last twenty as director. She lives in Spencer, Iowa.