A Good Gardener Prunes for the Overall Health of the Organism
Every gardener knows good pruning is healthy for plants. Removing dead branches, stalks or leaves... Read More
Wonder Book Blog
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Judgment
Some of my customers are decidedly memorable. Some even evoked a bit a magic to me. Judge Delaplaine was like that. There was something in his eyes... Read More
Fair Friends and Book Selling Al Fresco
I think my first Florida Antiquarian Book Show was in March 1982. Was it their second year? 2020 will mark their 39th annual show. My mentor and silent partner Carl Sickles told me I should go to it... Read More
Giant Puzzle Pieces and One of a Kind
The end of August is upon us. The summer has flown by... July was more of a blur here than usual as 100,000s of books came flowing in, and we were constantly running out of space... Read More
A Book A Day—Round and Round, a new chapter
"I wish we'd had children," Priscilla whispered. Her voice choked a bit on the words. A lone tear spilled from the corner of her eye and rolled down the side of her face... Read More
Overdue Book Renewal
Most of the world's used and rare bookstores are gone... I have to remind myself occasionally that what we do is not just a job. It is a kind of duty, a responsibility to the authors, printers, publishers, designers and binders that came before... Read More
Round and Round Part 13
"I don't know. Let me think about it," the bookseller responded. "I do not believe any harm could come to me. We cannot let these monthly vandalisms continue." "I'll think about it."... Read More