{"product_id":"9781804947975","title":"The Secret Lives of Booksellers \u0026 Librarians : True stories of the magic of reading","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Patterson, James \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTrue stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 March 2025 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 x 24 | 248g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable now in paperback from the world's bestselling author - A collection of passionate, true stories about the power of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILDTo be a bookseller or librarian . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have to play detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians. Prepare to enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, and find whatever you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the smart and talented people who live between the shelves - and who can't wait to help you find your next great read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51097444450640,"sku":"9781804947975","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9781804947975_6225f672-dd4c-43d5-abe3-04dcac81ea35.jpg?v=1765989757","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781804947975","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}