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Image credit: Sgt. Major Jack Tilley (left) talks with Sgt. 1st Class Matt Eversmann at the Washington film premiere of "Black Hawk Down" Jan. 15, 2002. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn (defense.gov)

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When I was a little girl I wanted to sit at a desk in the library and have children come up to me and ask what book they should read. I was eager to recommend my favorites. Charlotte’s Web. The Black Stallion. A Child’s Garden of Verses. The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek.

A few years later we moved and the new city had a large library. I wanted to see the books on the other side, but Mom said they were for adults. I wondered what was in those books. When I was twelve I prowled the stacks on that side, bringing home books on art and Greek myths. There was a large desk in the middle of the library, and I was sure that the job of the woman who sat there was the one I had coveted.

I was a bookstore manager for a few years where my husband was attending seminary. Students hung out there to kill time between classes. I learned what books the teachers were talking about and ordered copies which were quickly claimed. I was the first to make a profit at the nonprofit bookstore! I could order books at a 40% discount and took advantage of it to build my personal library. It was my favorite job ever. I peaked in my career at age 22.

After completing my degree in English I thought about going for a librarian degree. Instead, I got a job writing promotional literature, had a baby, and took our son to libraries. As a teenager, our son volunteered at the library’s resale store. My spouse is on the library board where we now live. We helped start a library book club that has been going on for nearly nine years.

Our librarians must contend with so many things today: shrinking budgets, open carry guns, individuals complaining about specific books that don’t meet their personal standards. Even the quilts we hang in the library sometimes get censored!

When a social media friend, a librarian, mentioned she was in this book I had to pick it up. It is a delightful read, full of the kind of people I imagined becoming some day.

My goal, my passion, is to become a special kind of matchmaker–matching people with books.
Kelley Moore quoted in The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

The people who were interviewed for this book reflect on the joy of their work and the challenges they face in today’s culture. Holly Strong, a Barnes & Noble bookstore manager, tells the story of helping a troubled teenager find books that could bring affirmation and connection. She ends with, “To be that support for a complete stranger, who doesn’t feel like a stranger anymore–that’s the power and magic of my job.”

Those who love books want to get books into the hands of others. I may not be a seller of books or librarian, but as a book reviewer I still get to tell people about books they should read. If you are a reader, a lover of book, and want to be inspired by the stories of others who love books, this book is for you!

Thanks to the publisher for a free book.
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nancyadair | Mar 6, 2024 |
Excellent stories from police and what they endure for our protection.
 
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cfulton20 | 2 andre anmeldelser | Nov 13, 2023 |
This is a collection of memories collected from American police officers about incidents they experienced on the job. Some are funny but many are terrifying and in some cases gruesome. After reading what some officers experience, one can understand why they quite the job or commit suicide. A positive note here is that many police forces are recognizing the stress officers are under and the upsetting things they see and as a result are encouraging them to seek counseling or some other recognized therapy to help them handle the pressure of unusual events. The crimes against children are especially stressful to men and women officers.

Highly recommended and a very fast read.
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lamour | 2 andre anmeldelser | Aug 21, 2023 |
Real stories from the men and women who wear the blue uniform or work plain clothes. These are brief stories of actual police incidents. Some of these stories I would have liked to have seen more of. Some make me ask what happened next. This is a quick read.
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lewilliams | 2 andre anmeldelser | Apr 1, 2023 |

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