Six year old Daniela’s face never used to be clean. Her eyes seemed vacant and she rarely uttered a word. She only ever sketched single colored empty bubbles with the crayons and paper they gave her. Daniela had trouble concentrating and often sought refuge in “no puedo” (“I can’t do it”). When there were group activities she [...]
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” Tennessee Williams once said.In that spirit, one of my favorite ways to spend a sunny day is by walking around local neighborhoods and taking photos of strangers. I ask them for permission, of course, and will only take their photo if they are willing to share [...]
Last night 45 Better World Books staff, friends, family and fans gathered together at Atlanta’s City of Refuge. We served dinner to the women and children residents and also out on the streets of downtown Atlanta. After an eye-and-heart-opening shared experience, we ate together from the social enterprise kitchen at the shelter and discussed one [...]
I am so impressed with the most “liked” resolutions our Facebook fans shared. Not that I was expecting tons of people to encourage going to the gym and eating less candy over doing good in our world, but nonetheless, I am pleased to share this list with you. 1. Listen more, talk less. 2. Less time [...]
We asked our Facebook and Twitter fans what books they are most looking forward to reading this new year, here are the most popular answers. 10. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand 9. Homer’s The Odyssey 8. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami 7. J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5. The [...]
What did you do with your college textbooks when you graduated college? I sold mine at the University of Virginia Bookstore and took the fresh cash to a cute boutique for a new dress and to Harris Teeter for a bottle of cheap champagne to celebrate. Too bad I had not yet become aware of [...]
Guest post from Kyle Kondik, a political analyst for the renowned election predictor, Larry Sabato In American politics, electoral future is oftentimes illuminated by electoral past. With the 2012 presidential election season now in full swing, President Barack Obama faces two paths, each symbolized by one of his recent Democratic predecessors. The happy outcome for [...]
Post by Mary Olson, BWB Outlet Store ManagerHas the textbook-buying season got you down? Let us help. Here are a few tips and tricks you can use to save up to hundreds of dollars on your textbooks each semester. 1) Always get the ISBNs for the textbooks you need. This helps you get the exact [...]
TED, a non-profit dedicated to sharing innovative and thoughtful ideas around the world, has launched an “Ads Worth Spreading” campaign which they describe as an “initiative to recognize and reward innovation, ingenuity and intelligence in advertising – the ads that people want to see, and share with their friends. We have just thing for this [...]
Guest post by Jean Reidy, children’s author and activist My third children’s book, Light Up the Night (Disney Hyperion), was inspired by every kid who throws a sheet over the kitchen table and calls it a clubhouse. It’s for every kid who makes a fort out of couch cushions. And it’s especially for every kid [...]
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