The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A Memoir of Friendship, Community, and the Uncommon Pleasure of a Good Book
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An inspiring true story about losing your place, finding your purpose, and building a community one book at a time. Wendy Welch and her husband had always dreamed of owning a bookstore, so when they left their high-octane jobs for a simpler life in an Appalachian coal town, they seized an unexpected opportunity to pursue thier dream. The only problems? A declining U.S. economy, a small town with no industry, and the advent of the e-book. They also had no idea how to run a bookstore. Against all odds, but with optimism, the help of their Virginian mountain community, and an abiding love for books, they succeeded in establishing more than a thriving business - they built a community. The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap is the little bookstore that could: how two people, two cats, two dogs, and thirty-eight thousand books helped a small town find its heart. It is a story about people and books, and how together they create community.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1250010632
ISBN13:9781250010636
Release Date:October 2012
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:291 Pages
Weight:0.89 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Quick, fun read
Published by Jill from Woonsocket , 3 years ago
If you read a lot and frequent book stores, you will enjoy Wendy Welch's story of becoming a part of an Appalachian community. I especially liked the quotes before each chapter. There is a bit of self-edification but it is mostly poking fun at oneself.
Did Not Like This Book
Published by Polly , 5 years ago
I did not like this book although I wanted to, obviously, since I bought it. There is something in the main character that reeks of self righteousness. It was a feeling of, "look at me, I am bringing literacy to a bunch of rubes" type mentality that turned me off. It was the people of the community that got them started by bringing books to them, and the main characters sister who had the idea in the first place. They never were financially successful as Wendy took an outside job for health insurance and her husband led travel tours in Scotland. The bookstore was more of a hobby not a business.
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