The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians
True Stories of the Magic of Reading
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Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, inspiring true stories as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson. 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." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book.
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Booksellers and librarians are people who have discovered the life-altering powers of books, and they want to share these with others. James Patterson and Matt Eversmann tell us about the lives of some of these people, many of whom are currently fighting the hardest battles of their lives against forces that want to limit the books that others have access to.
James Patterson and Matt Eversmann provide a fascinating glimpse into the work that America's booksellers and librarians do, offering up thumbnail biographies of how each developed their love of reading and how they view modern readers and the impact they have on their lives. I found much of the book extremely inspiring and it gave me numerous ideas of how I can make a difference in developing literacy amongst my (very) young students. One does not have to be a librarian, a bookseller, or even a teacher to instill the love of reading in others we care about.
