Editor's Note: Rising From the Ashes of Retail Giants
A voracious reader from when I first started to string words into sentences, some very fond memories of my childhood are visiting the tiny, but bursting-at-the-seams-with-books independent bookstore on the main street in my hometown. I could spend hours browsing through the shelves, discovering new and different titles—and new and different worlds—until my mother begrudgingly pulled me out. As with so many other book buyers, the Internet forever changed the way I shopped for and purchased books. Nowadays, because of the obvious benefits of speed, convenience and selection, I purchase most of my books—in both print and digital formats—online from either Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. Occasionally, when I have the time to browse, I'll visit my local Barnes & Noble or an independent bookstore, including that one in my hometown, which surprisingly is still in business, even after all these years.
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