The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:James Patterson, Matt EversmannSeries:Heroes Among UsPublish date:2025-02-11Pages:352
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9781538758984ISBN-10:1538758989UPC:9781538758984Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Rich & Famous, MemoirsSize:8.20 x 5.40 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SCQC84V73R
This "celebration of the world of books" (Kirkus) from New York Times bestselling author James Patterson explores the inner lives of the people who kindle our passion for reading. "When the pandemic started, Patterson launched a movement, #SaveIndieBookstores [and] pledged half a million dollars, and, with the support of the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the campaign ended up raising $1,239,595 from more than eighteen hundred donors...Somehow, the bookstore outlived the pandemic. Why? The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons." - New Yorker To be a bookseller or librarian...
You have to play detective.
Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.
A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it."
You have to play detective.
Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.
A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it."
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9781538758984ISBN-10:1538758989UPC:9781538758984Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Rich & Famous, MemoirsSize:8.20 x 5.40 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SCQC84V73R
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Matt Eversmann retired from the Army after twenty years of service. His first book with James Patterson was Walk in My Combat Boots.
Matt Eversmann retired from the Army after twenty years of service. His first book with James Patterson was Walk in My Combat Boots.
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
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