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Gerald Earnst loves old books. He loves the smell of them, the feel of the leather, the smoothness of the dust jackets.
He and his wife Bettie met in a bookstore, bonded over old books, and filled their house on Bryant Street with wonderful books
Then after Bettie died, Gerald didn't stop as only someone living on Bryant Street could do.
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Dean Wesley Smith
Considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction, USA TODAY bestselling writer, Dean Wesley Smith published far over a hundred novels in forty years, and hundreds of short stories across many genres. He currently produces novels in four major series, including the time travel Thunder Mountain novels set in the old west, the galaxy-spanning Seeders Universe series, the urban fantasy Ghost of a Chance series, and the superhero series staring Poker Boy. During his career he also wrote a couple dozen Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, Spider-Man and X-Men novels, plus novels set in gaming and television worlds.
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A Home for the Books - Dean Wesley Smith
A Home for the Books
A HOME FOR THE BOOKS
A BRYANT STREET STORY
DEAN WESLEY SMITH
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A HOME FOR THE BOOKS
A BRYANT STREET STORY
Gerald Earnst loved old books. He loved their smell. The feel of old leather covers. The slickness of dust jackets. He even didn’t mind paperbacks, both the trade and mass-market size.
He just loved books. Period.
His few friends called him pathological about books. He knew he was. He didn’t care.
Ten years ago, he and his wonderful wife, Bettie, had bought a house on Bryant Street. A simple, three bedroom with two baths. They both loved books and had actually met in a bookstore in the mystery section.
She worked in a local bank as an assistant manager and he worked as an architect in an office just four blocks away from Bettie. Every day they met for lunch, usually just
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