No, I wasn’t traveling the pastoral countryside searching for forgotten treasures in someone’s old barn; I went out to MY barn on a warm day to see how the book storage was doing versus the mice. I peeked inside a few of the boxes and did a happy feet dance because, first of all, … Continue reading
Locally-owned independent bookstores have always been an important facet of any community. Foremost, they are advocates for literacy and challenging thought. Their shelves are stocked with thousands of books, each representing a unique point of view. Minds on a shelf, so to speak. Almost universally, bookstores are supporters of human diversity. Books themselves teach us … Continue reading
I don’t think this is restricted information anymore. Here are two manuals from 1942: Service and Instruction Manual Armament B-24D Airplane and Service and Training Manual Hydraulics B-24D $50 each
What a smashing, thrilling final episode in the summer-long Great American Read series. It was like watching The Academy Awards of literature. Not to brag, but my favorite book WON. It was in the lead at the start of the voting and never wavered. Two of my other favorites also won top places: the Outlander … Continue reading
We have this little bookcase in the store with sets from The Great Courses. All of these are now $35 per set. Limit one set per customer. These DVDs generally sold for $200-$500. Daily Life in the Ancient World is $519.95 new. I kid you not. Some titles: The American Civil War Daily Life in … Continue reading
The Eclectic Reader 