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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Wow. I couldn't stomach it. That's what I get for letting Hazel pick out books based on the cover picture.
Dewey's Nine Lives by Vicki Myron & Bret Witter is a collection of stories perfect for fans of Dewey or any animal lover. Dewey Readmore Books, the library cat from Spencer, Iowa gained international fame even before his death, but with the release of a book about his life in 2008, the author heard from cat lovers all over the world with stories of how Dewey touched their life or how their cat was special like Dewey. She read through all of these letters and chose a few to contribute to this collection of true stories of amazing cats, and there are a few more stories of Dewey for fans. I am a sucker for stories about animals, though I never read the original book about Dewey. Myron fills in new readers with enough back story to make them comfortable and want to read the first book as well! The stories of people whose lives were changed or even in some cases saved by cats are poignant, humorous, shocking, and inspiring. From Spooky who was nearly killed by an owl as a kitten then bitten by coyotes and swatted by a bear to Christmas Cat who almost drowned in a toilet on Christmas Eve and was hand fed and cared for by his non-cat-loving new owner. These are stories about real people, the ones who live on your street or in your building, and they aren't the kind stereotyped as "cat" people, but their stories are amazing. This is a feel-good read for animal lovers, and those who fell in love with Dewey's owner Vicki Myron will be glad to read about her own happy ending as well.
The stories are more about the people than their cats, and there's more of Myron's personal life in the book than I expected, but all in all, it's not a bad read.
love cats so it was touching and my cat just died - want to read the first one now
Um livro maravilhoso que nos ensina que um animal de estimação pode ser muito mais que um simples animal. Um companheiro de vida :). Adorei!!!
"Dewey's Nine Lives" tells nine stories from people whose lives were touched not only by Dewey (either in person or through his book) but were touched by cats personally as well. These aren't simply cat stories, either. They really reveal the person and what their life is like presently as well as before they had their special cat. It's not always pretty, but the story is more complete that way.
My two favorite stories in the book were numbers seven and nine. The last story had a little twist to it-they definitely saved the best for last! Some of the stories I felt were a bit drawn out, but again, it gave you a complete look at a person's life.
This was a great book, but I would suggest you read "Dewey" before you read "Dewey's Nine Lives". You'll need your tissues for both! There are also some children's books about Dewey: "Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library"; "Dewey: The True Story of a World-Famous Library Cat"; and "Dewey's Christmas at the Library".
My two favorite stories in the book were numbers seven and nine. The last story had a little twist to it-they definitely saved the best for last! Some of the stories I felt were a bit drawn out, but again, it gave you a complete look at a person's life.
This was a great book, but I would suggest you read "Dewey" before you read "Dewey's Nine Lives". You'll need your tissues for both! There are also some children's books about Dewey: "Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library"; "Dewey: The True Story of a World-Famous Library Cat"; and "Dewey's Christmas at the Library".
After the first book about Dewey, Dewey's mom, Vicki Myron started to hear from all over abuot some other Amazing Cats!
In this book she narrates just nine of the incredible stories she was told and also includes some more details about Dewey that didn't make the first book. Vicki took time to interview everyone involved with these cats to find out just how special these cats were and that like Dewey had a strong perseverance and capacity for love. The stories range from a cat found drowning on Christmas Eve to a Ninja kitty and more.
This is an enjoyable book especially for cat enthusiasts who understand that cats are the bosses and mere humans are their pets.
Each of these stories will touch your hearts or tickle your funny bone, sometimes both.
Each chapter is an entirely new story with Dewey's compassion interwoven seamlessly throughout. The stories are truly inspirational and remarkably different. Any pet lover knows the unconditional love affair between a pet and their human and included in this book of just 9 stories when there could have been hundreds. I don't think this will be the last we will here from these authors or Dewey.
Oh, and if you think you are not a cat lover, stop by any humane society and cuddle with one or two, it could change your life.
Be sure to check out Dewey's webpage
http://www.deweyreadmorebooks.com/
and check out the children's books too.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Dutton, a division of Penguin Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
In this book she narrates just nine of the incredible stories she was told and also includes some more details about Dewey that didn't make the first book. Vicki took time to interview everyone involved with these cats to find out just how special these cats were and that like Dewey had a strong perseverance and capacity for love. The stories range from a cat found drowning on Christmas Eve to a Ninja kitty and more.
This is an enjoyable book especially for cat enthusiasts who understand that cats are the bosses and mere humans are their pets.
Each of these stories will touch your hearts or tickle your funny bone, sometimes both.
Each chapter is an entirely new story with Dewey's compassion interwoven seamlessly throughout. The stories are truly inspirational and remarkably different. Any pet lover knows the unconditional love affair between a pet and their human and included in this book of just 9 stories when there could have been hundreds. I don't think this will be the last we will here from these authors or Dewey.
Oh, and if you think you are not a cat lover, stop by any humane society and cuddle with one or two, it could change your life.
Be sure to check out Dewey's webpage
http://www.deweyreadmorebooks.com/
and check out the children's books too.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Dutton, a division of Penguin Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
I loved "Dewey: The small town library cat who touched the World"and wanted to read more of his story, thats what I thought I was getting when I first read heard about a new Dewey book, but this is totally different. What this one is, is nine stories all inspired by Dewey, what a wonderful cat. Some stories I enjoyed more than others, but each story is unique, and special. To most of us our animals are our babies, and these are stories of the cat lovers and there cats.
I loved hearing Dewey's story. The story of his town and people was great too. Vicki took a book about an amazing cat into a book about her town and the people who loved this amazing cat. It was a great "feel good" read.
Just some anecdotal stories concerning the first book.....wasn't as good as the first one but still good for the Dewey fan!