The Book Shopper: A Life in Review

Murray Browne

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Editorial: Paul Dry Books, 2009

1589880560 / 9781589880566

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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?--Henry Ward BeecherThe Book Shopper is a spirited and witty guide to the world of disheveled used bookstores and dusty basements where shelves sag under the burden of so many books. In the limitless sea of books, here's one that will make you laugh as it helps you find your way to titles and authors you'll really want to read.This predilection for browsing used bookstores] has grown into a real (albeit quirky) passion for thinking about the many ways books affect our lives--how and where we shop for them, the people we know who read them, the small passages that stick in our heads for years only to reappear at the oddest moments. The minds of book people are mosaics of ideas, thoughts, and phrases that have originated in books.I'm fascinated by how we hold and shape these fragments, how they coalesce into what I call my book shopper state of mind.--from Chapter 1 of The Book ShopperIn chapters such as Book Lovers Are Not Necessarily People Lovers, Prerequisites: What Every Good Bookstore Should Have, Books as Gifts, and The Classic Book Group, Murray Browne offers a lifeline to readers who love to browse for books and are always looking for that next great read--and a good deal--but who may be swamped by the vast offerings.Murray Browne has published numerous essays, book reviews, newspaper articles, feature stories, and technical articles. He holds a BA in English and Radio-Television and an MS in Information (Library) Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Though he grew up in the Midwest, Browne now lives in Atlanta, where he works as a media content analyst.…

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Título
The Book Shopper: A Life in Review
Autor
Murray Browne
Editorial
Paul Dry Books
Año de publicación
2009
Estado
Good
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1589880560
ISBN 13
9781589880566

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Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

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