{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-booksellers-and-librarians-true-stories-of-the-magic-of-reading-9780316567534","title":"The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"celebration of the world of books\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e) from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author James Patterson explores the inner lives of the people who kindle our passion for reading.​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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? \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians\u003c\/i\u003e, compiled by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, suggests a few reasons.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To be a bookseller or librarian... \u003cbr\u003e You have to play detective. \u003cbr\u003e Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. \u003cbr\u003e 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Patterson, Matt Eversmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 5.61w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316567534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2024 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich.\u003c\/i\u003e Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography \u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Eversmann\u003c\/b\u003e retired from the Army after twenty years of service. His first book with James Patterson was \u003ci\u003eWalk in My Combat Boots\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43765687386227,"sku":"9.78032E+12","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_be9dfc14-18e7-477a-a976-3fc814a5968a.jpg?v=1756986764","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-booksellers-and-librarians-true-stories-of-the-magic-of-reading-9780316567534","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}