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05 Sep

Enthusiasm Grows for Fire on the Mountain Fundraising Campaign

Following the participation of Firehouse.com, the leading fire and emergency services Internet portal, there is growing consumer awareness and interest in the Book Sense and History Channel "The Fire on the Mountain, Campaign for Communities: Firefighter Fundraiser" promotion.

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05 Sep

Banned Books Week 2002 -- Let Freedom Read!

Again this year, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) will be a sponsor of Banned Books Week, the only national celebration of First Amendment rights. In 2001, over 1,000 independent booksellers and 2,500 libraries participated in Banned Books Week, and, once again, participating booksellers report that Banned Books Week is one of their customers' favorite promotions.

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05 Sep

GMA's Reading Club Selection Is Another Book Sense Pick

While baseball's Oakland A's shoot for 21 in a row, Book Sense has its own literary streak going: For the seventh straight time, one of the network morning shows has selected a Book Sense 76 title as its book club feature.

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05 Sep

Commemorating Not Commercializing -- Booksellers Plan for September 11 Anniversary

The upcoming anniversary of the September 11 tragedies will be marked in bookstores with an emphasis on helping people to mourn the disastrous events and, also, according to many booksellers around the country, on offering opportunities for healing and education. Any attempts to use the anniversary as a self-serving marketing tool made all booksellers extremely uncomfortable. Many opted for in-store events that included both speakers who have had personal experience with the disasters and others who have analyzed the events or have attempted to find solutions.

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