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The King's English
Burton, Betsy
2006 10018520 Burton, owner of The King's English Bookshop (TKE) in Salt Lake City, has pursued a simple objective since the store's inception in 1977: "Pick good books, pass them on. That's all that counts in the end." Indeed, the fulfillment she derives from reading is matched only by the joy and satisfaction she feels when she pairs customers with quality books. In this lively history of the independent bookstore, she recounts her experiences working with various employees and partners and adjusting to sophisticated alarm systems and computerized inventories, but her anecdotes involving well-known authors are the most engrossing. She describes how Isabel Allende pitched in good-naturedly when the dinner Burton was preparing in her honor got out of control, and how John Mortimer giggled gleefully when Burton encountered troubles getting his luggage out of the car that she had borrowed to pick him up from the airport. It's clear that Burton's life is profoundly and inextricably linked to TKE: she believes her literary recommendations to an old boyfriend, whom she later married, sparked their initial reconnection, and writes that the shop was her "necessary anchor" when her son was born with brain damage. This delightful book is largely a heartfelt "thank you" to all who have contributed to The King's English, from gracious authors to friends and colleagues. Avid readers will be charmed by this intimate look at the bookselling business and will especially appreciate the many book lists (25 Thrillers with Moral Heft, 25 Non-Fiction Titles from the West, etc.) included in these pages. Gibbs Smith 1-4236-0124-6 / 9781423601241
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THE KING'S ENGLISH: ADVENTURES OF AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER
Burton, Betsy
2006 41294 From the Publisher Betsy Burton, owner of The King's English bookstore in Salt Lake City, has been a bookseller for nearly thirty years, and a passionate book lover all her life. < BR> From The Critics Library Journal "Putting the right book in the right hands at the right time can actually change lives," opines Burton, proprietor of the independent bookstore the King's English in Salt Lake City. The story of her 20-plus years in the book trade starts in 1977, when she and her then-partner chose their inventory by reading through the entire multivolume set of Books in Print. She tells stories of triumph, like the store's first book-signing event in 1979, when a then-unknown John Irving created a media frenzy by arriving only days after The World According to Garp hit the best sellers list. (Over the years, the store has also hosted literary luminaries such as Isabel Allende and E.L. Doctorow.) Burton presents the low points, too-thieving employees and competition from big chain bookstores. An interesting insider's look, liberally sprinkled with book lists; recommended for public and academic libraries.-Alison M. Lewis, Drexel Univ. Lib., Philadelphia Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. Gibbs Smith 1-4236-0124-6 / 9781423601241
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