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 Books, the beloved library cat of 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 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 husband. 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. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his 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.
This was a great story! Thanks to Hachette I get
to give away 5 hardcover copies of this and 3 audio.
To win...
Follow my blog 1 entry
Leave a comment telling me if you would like
a chance to win the hardcover or audio 1 entry
Add my book giveaway button to your blog 1 entry
Blog about the giveaway and leave me a link 3 entries
(please leave a comment for each entry)
Giveaway ends on Tues. Aug. 18th. Good Luck everyone :)






97 comments:
I follow your blog. I would love to win the hardcover.
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Shauna, thank you for the button. I now have your button and I blogged about the giveaway.
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Dewey sounds amazing! If I win I'd prefer the book.
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I am already a follower of your blog.
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blogger follower
I'd love to have the hardcover
I follow your blog and would love the audio version please please please and thank you!
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I would love to win the audioversion of this book.
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I am a follower.
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I follow. I would like to win the audio version of Dewey.
I now have your blog button.
I follow you!
-Liz
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I would like the audiobook :)
-Liz
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I follow you.
melacan at hotmail dot com
I would prefer the hardcover.
thanks!
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I follow your blog!
coolnatty12@yahoo.com
I'd like to win the hardcover book!
Thanks!
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I added your button to my blog!
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coolnatty12@yahoo.com
I blogged! Thanks!
http://theadventuresofpaulnatalie.blogspot.com/2009/08/dewey-hardcover-and-audio-book-giveaway.html
coolnatty12@yahoo.com
I blogged!
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coolnatty12@yahoo.com
I blogged!
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coolnatty12@yahoo.com
I would like to win the hardcover.
I follow your blog on Google Reader.
Thank you!
nbmars AT yahoo DOT com
This is what should have been my second comment (instead of squashed into one comment) to say I am a follower on Google Reader. (entering for the hard cover). Thank you again!
nbmars AT yahoo DOT com
follower
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i would love to win an audio book
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go to twitter.com/MattGladden to see my comment
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Looks like a good book, please enter me into this drawing for the hardcover.
I'm also a follower on Blogger.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com
My family are all animal lovers.
I follow
Jolynn
follower
I'd love the hardcover version. Been wanting to read this for some time.
I follow.
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I'd like to win the hardcover.
dlodden at frontiernet dot net
I am a follower...
I would like the hardcover.
runningmatey at hotmail dot com
I would love to win this book!
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Thanks!
I'm a follower - thanks so much.
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I'd prefer the hardcover book.
Thanks
libneas[at]aol[dot]com
I have your button at:
libslibrary.blogspot.com
Thank you
libneas[at]aol[dot]com
I blogged it here:
http://libslibrary.blogspot.com/2009/08/giveaway-link-dewy.html
Thanks
libneas[at]aol[dot]com
What a beautiful story - I love happy endings! I know it sounds soppy but I hate sad endings.
For once a book giveaway open to international readers!!!! Hurray
Mystica
This sounds like a book my daughter would love! And as you know, I'm a follower too!
I follow your blog!
I would love the hardcover..there is nothing like curling up with the actual book!
I am a folower!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would like to be entered for the hardcover giveaway!
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I would love a hardcover, but the audio would be nice, too. :)
I follow.
Your button is on my blog! :)
I'm a follower
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and I'd prefer the hardcover...
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I'd love the audio!
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I'm a follower.
BethsBookReviewBlog AT gmail DOT com
I follow. :-)
The audio or hardcover, either would be great! Thanks! :-)
Button, button, who's got the button? I do! :-)
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I blogged #2.
I blogged #3.
I follow your blog! alicedemskehansen at gmail.com
I'd love the hardcover - thanks! alicedemskehansen at gmail.com
I would love to win the hardcover.
I am a follower
I follow!
And I would looove the audio book version. :)
I would like to win this as an audiobook because I would enjoy listening to it while I ride around town (I am a big catlover -- have 3 of them, plus 2 dogs).
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Follower
Posted on my blog under current giveways sidebar.
http://metroreader.blogspot.com/
I would love to win the hardcover! I'm a follower!
dcf_beth at verizon dot net
I've also blogged about this giveaway here.
Thanks,
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com
I am now officially following your blog! Thought I was before, but I don't know what happened! I also have you in my blog list!
You're badge is up on my blog!
http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/
Would love to win the hardcover! I've been so wanting to read this book. I love cats!
I blogged about the contest:
http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-giveaway-dewey-small-town-library.html
I blogged about the contest:
http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-giveaway-dewey-small-town-library.html
I blogged about the contest:
http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-giveaway-dewey-small-town-library.html
Thanks =)
I would love to win this book.
I follow your blog. :)
I am following your blog!
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I would like the hardcover book! Thanks for the chance!
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I have your button!
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I blogged!
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I blogged!
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I blogged!
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I figured I was the last person on the planet who hasn't read Dewey and I want to read the hardcover please.
florida982002[at]yahoo.com
I have been a follower for a while. Thanks for hosting such a great contest. Have a good week and happy reading.
florida982002[at]yahoo.com
Hard to choose, I guess add me in for the hardback!
And I follow you:)
I follow your blog
I would like to be entered for the hard cover
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I follow your blog ;o)
Shawna Lewis
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I think I would like the hardback book but the Audio book is just great too.
I would like to win the hardcover.
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I follow your blog.
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I put your blog's button on my sidebar: http://paradoxrevealed.blogspot.com/
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+1 I follow your blog!
~Briana
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+1 I'd like to win the Hardcover.
~Briana
thebookpixie(at)yahoo(dot)com
I follow your blog and would love to win a copy :) sarahosborne12(at)gmail(dot)com
And I added your button :)
I have been wanting to read this book and will take either format if I win.
also, I would love to follow your blog, but only in google reader and I can't figure out how to do that. Maybe you can email me and tell me how.
rebecca[dot]cox[at]charter[dot]net
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