02361cam a2200325 4500 1759470646 TxAuBib 20241203120000.0 240509s2024||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 2023937340 9780316572828 large print $31.00 0316572829 large print $31.00 TxAuBib Patterson, James, London : Century, 2018. The secret lives of booksellers and librarians [Large Type Book] : true stories of the magic of reading / James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney. 1st ed. New York, NY : Little, Brown and Co., 2024. ix, 452 p. (large print) ; 21 cm. Part one, To be a bookseller, you have to play detective -- Part two, I could talk about books forever -- Part three, I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives -- Part four, It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read -- Part five, Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter. "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"--Provided by the publisher. 20241203. Librarians Anecdotes. Booksellers and bookselling Anecdotes. Books and reading. Prohibited books. Censorship. Eversmann, Matt. Mooney, Chris. RV8