How Much Are These Free Books? True Tales from the Book Nook

<p>Every page in <em> How Much are These Free Books? </em>reflects Judy Hoff's delight in her store's books and customers.</p><p><br></p><p>With only a $4000 loan and no retailing experience Judy opens her tiny used bookstore in Schenectady New York.</p><p><br></p><p>  Odds seem against her.</p><p><br></p><p>  - General Electric Co. the area's major employer moves thousands of jobs south.</p><p><br></p><p>  - Mega bookstores move into the area and along with amazon.com they offer drastic price deductions.</p><p><br></p><p>  - A children's bookstore opens just three blocks away cutting into the most profitable part of the Book Nook's business.</p><p><br></p><p>Yet the Book quadruples its space and evolves into a full-service store switching to new books exclusively remaining in business for nineteen years (1983-2992).</p>