C'est le premier Noël de Dewey à la bibliothèque. Il est fasciné par les décorations brillantes, les lumières scintillantes et surtout, par le magnifique sapin de Noël! Mais quand Dewey décide de donner un coup de patte, il n'a pas la moindre idée de ce qui l'attend . . .

Dewey fête Noël

On the coldest morning of the year, Vicki Myron found a tiny, bedraggled kitten almost frozen to death in the night drop box of the library where she worked, and her life - and the town of Spencer, Iowa - would never be the same. Vicki was a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm and an alcoholic, abusive husband. But her biggest challenge as the new head librarian in Spencer was to raise the spirits of a small, out-of-the-way town mired deep in the farm crisis of the 1980s. Dewey, as the townspeople named the kitten, quickly grew into a strutting, adorable library cat whose antics kept patrons in stitches, and whose sixth sense about those in need created hundreds of deep and loving friendships. As his fame grew, people drove hundreds of miles to meet Dewey, and people all over the world fell in love with him. Through it all, Dewey remained a loyal companion, a beacon of hope not just for Vicki, but for the entire town of Spencer as it slowly, steadily pulled itself up from the worst financial crisis in its long history. Dewey won hearts and proved to everyone he encountered that unconditional love comes in many forms.

Dewey

How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. 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 husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of hem in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with this enthusiasm, warmth, humility (for a cat), and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most.As 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 town pulling its way slowly back from the greatest crisis in its long history.

Dewey, chaton abandonné, recueilli par une modeste bibliothécaire américaine, Vicki Myron, et par ses collègues, est devenu le symbole de l'Amérique. Pendant 19 ans, Dewey, va apprendre à sourire aux enfants handicapés, attendrir les hommes d'affaires... et devenir le chouchou des médias, au point que les télés du monde entier viendront le filmer !

Après l'énorme succès planétaire, best-seller dans de nombreux pays, Dewey est de retour ! Vicki Myron, fort du succès fulgurant de son histoire, revient sur cette incroyable rencontre d'un chat et d'un peuple. Entre souvenirs poignants et anecdotes édifiantes, l'auteur revient avec de nouveaux morceaux choisis qui ont fait d'un chat abandonné une légende.

Les neuf vies de Dewey

Par un matin d'hiver, Vicki Myron, attirée par des cris déchirants, découvre un chaton frigorifié dans la boîte aux lettres de la bibliothèque où elle travaille. Après l'avoir réchauffé, Vicki et ses collègues, conquis, décident de l'adopter. Dewey deviendra vite la mascotte de la bibliothèque et l'emblème de la ville de Spencer. Pendant 19 ans, Dewey, grand amateur de cheesebugers, d'ailes de poulet et fan de télévision, va révolutionner cette petite ville. Il va apprendre à sourire aux enfants handicapés, attendrir les hommes d'affaires... et devenir le chouchou des médias, au point que les télévisionss du monde entier viendront le filmer. Vicki Myron, la bibliothécaire qui a partagé sa vie, nous raconte l'aventure extraordinaire de ce chat hors du commun.

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