April 1st Book Club Discussion- Dewey – Question 1

I think Dewey was special because of his personality, and I think he was a “gift” from God to the library. His personality made him special, but his survival story made him precious.

I believe he was put there for a reason. Dewey was needed not just by one librarian, but the whole town. All cats have unique personalities, but Dewey was what he needed to be for the whole town. Different things heal different wounds in a town. Dewey healed and helped one very special lady and a whole town. He had the personality needed for the circumstances.

I adored this book! Not only because it was the story of a very special kitty, but because it is the story of survival.

I think that Dewey was special because of his personality and because of the circumstances. Had he been a “Windi” like my little girl, he might have bonded with Vicki, but been too shy or afraid to interact with the patrons at the library. But instead, he seemed to intuitively know what each person needed.

Most importantly, Dewey himself was the catalyst for the town of Spencer to begin to heal.

I haven’t finished the book…been busy & blue…but,try I will. Altho I agree with all of you above, I fell for the fact that poor little Dewey had no idea what was going on when he was put in the drop box. He only lay there in suffer. And when he was discovered,I got an qverwhelming rush as tho it were me that found him. He was mine to love.

Sorry I’m really late and can only be here for a short time.

Wanted to say that I loooved the book. Dewey reminds me of what I truly believe, every life is important and every life is worth saving. What if little baby Dewey had not been saved, think of all that would have been lost, all the lives he touched would have missed out, none of us would have read this book…the loss of one life, as little as it may be , impacts many.

I confess I started crying shortly after I started the book, realizing that he must no longer be with us once I realized what year this had taken place. I finished the book while having my hair done, it was not easy pretending my allergies were acting out!

I think it was a bit of both that made him so special, although all cats are special of course. Certainly he was lucky, and so was the library, that they matched so well – a highly social cat in a place where lots of people went through.

I loved the Dewey book and read it some time ago. I was so thrilled to read that this was the book that was chosen for the first book club. I think of “Its a Wonderful Life” when I think of Dewey. Think of how everyone’s life, Dewey’s included, would have been different if he weren’t “dropped” in the depository. There is a reason for EVERYTHING, we just may not know it at the time.

I personally believe it is both…with out the library he would never had the access to people like he did there but without a great personality no one would have wanted him around. You just can’t turn down a cat who has the whole package…