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Man from U.N.C.L.E. vintage collectible books now available
Read more: Man from U.N.C.L.E. vintage collectible books now availableJust in time for the August 14 movie release date, vintage collectible Man from U.N.C.L.E. books!!! Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, U.N.C.L.E.’s top agents, battle arch-enemy THRUSH. Most are copyrighted 1965-1966. It was one of our favorite tv shows. (Yes, I’m that old.) Priced from $3-$8, depending on condition.
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40th Conversation Cafe, August 13th, Topic: Charisma
Read more: 40th Conversation Cafe, August 13th, Topic: CharismaExactly what IS charisma? What is it that draws us like a magnet, a moth to the flame of that one person? Eyes? Voice? Posture? Beauty? Ideas? Mojo? We are mesmerized, hypnotized, compelled to listen to them, do things for them, follow them, sit at their feet. Charisma. Some people have some. Some have a…
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Sunday, August 2, National Coloring Book Day
Read more: Sunday, August 2, National Coloring Book DayMonty wishes to remind you that tomorrow is National Coloring Book Day and that coloring is an activity that has been shown to be a good way for humans to reduce their stress levels, which are pretty high these days. Of course, you could also take lessons from a cat and just sleep 80%…
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Just In: New Inventory
Read more: Just In: New InventoryAlmost daily, new books are added to our inventory. Isn’t it time you stopped in for a visit? “The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.” Elizabeth Hardwick…
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The Johnstown Flood: May 31,1889
Read more: The Johnstown Flood: May 31,1889May 31, 1889: Heavy rains. 5-10 inches in the mountains of western Pennsylvania in 24 hours. A dam bursts and a wall of water estimated at 36 feet high plunges down to engulf Johnstown, Pennsylvania. 2,209 people died. Arguably, the worst tragedy in US history. Afterward, the scandal of the dam. We have two books…