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Religious Books, housed in a large alcove in the store, include Biblical studies, commentaries, theology, ethics, Bibles, devotionals, church history, sermons, world religions, Christian fiction, and a large general religion section offering authors from a variety of theological positions. |
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Rare Books found in our store include a signed first edition of “In Cold Blood,” by Truman Capote, a signed first edition of “Cider House Rules” by John Irving,” Billy Graham’s “Peace With God,” in a first edition and signed by the Billy Graham team as well as by Mrs. Billy Sunday, a signed first edition of Mikhail Gorbechev’s, “Memoir,” and first editions signed by Muhammud Ali, to name a few. Our early edition of “Little Black Sambo” just sold |
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Collection of Classic Literature From Jane Austen to Emil Zola & Poetry (Right) from Dante to Rilke |
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We decided a dozen years ago that we wanted to one day have a used book store, and we began looking for and buying books. We visited many bookstores and asked lots of questions. We invited successful bookstore owners for dinner and picked their brains. We advertised that we bought used books in good condition, and folks called us with books to sell. Our vacations were book-buying trips, and we would come home with a van full. We tried to develop depth in as many genre’s as possible. The following are some of those. |
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Military and War History This gentleman is standing in the military and war history alcove. This section includes WWI & WWII books, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, The Vietnam War, and Wars in the Middle East as well as a general Military and War Section. |
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Art, Photography & Architecture includes books on art instruction, graphic design and some books on home design. There are more shelves behind the red chairs. |
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More shelves of History cover World History from Ancient to Modern, with sections for United Kingdom, Germany, Latin America, France, Asia, Russia and US. Miscellaneous History covers Organizations, Women, Disasters, and History of Objects. |
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Biography Section holds books alphabetized by whom the books are about. Biographies fill this row of shelves and half of it’s back side. |
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Modern Fiction includes a large section of signed First Editions. Decisions, decisions. Which ones to buy? |
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Kid’s Room, left, has mostly used, but some carefully selected new books. There are board books for toddlers, rhyming books, beginning and early readers, books for youth and young adult, and classics. Bins on floor hold books priced from 50¢ - $2. Also in kid’s room are Cookbooks, below left, and Gardening Books below right. |
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Other Well Stocked Areas: Transportation, including Automobiles, Aviation, Maritime, and Trains — Diet, Health & Fitness — Medical, Healing & Holistic Health — Philosophy — Psychology — Metaphysical— Family & Parenting, Marriage, Relationships, Divorce, GLBT, Aging, Death & Dying — Sports — Sciences — Business — Politics & Current Affairs — Technology — Music, Theater, Film,TV & Radio, Dance — $2 Paperbacks including Romance, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Westerns. See Categories Link for complete list. |
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Books, Books, Books and More Books Our Stock is Ever Changing! |
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As always, Dick is buying, buying, buying more books. “You have to have stock, Pam,” he says. Anyone who has visited, Black River Books knows that we definitely have stock. We are interested in all kinds of books, but condition is important! |
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Summer or Winter, Poetry & Classics are popular areas. |
