Chatting Books online Day 249. Today's recommended book is actually the first book we ever sold as a bookstore - even before the bookstore had opened. The book is Louisiana Wild: The Protected and Restored Lands of the Nature Conservancy by CC Lockwood.
Here's the story. We had leased the building that was to be our future bookstore home, we had designed and commissioned the shelving we intended to install and had filed all of our legal paperwork. But in August 2015 we were still more than 3 months from actually being ready to welcome folks inside and have books on the shelves that didn't yet exist. As you may know the town's main street and merchants association hosts a fun and festive event in and around the shops each August - at the time it was called Polos and Pearls (I think, if memory serves me correctly. ). Anyway, our friend : well known and award winning photographer C C Lockwood had a new book being released; the town had an event; we had a parking lot in the middle of the action; so why not? We held a Book Signing with CC signing his then new book right in our parking lot. We had a great time, and sold a bunch of books and we were off to the races!
Now about the book. C C Lockwood toured and photographed 60 properties managed by The Louisiana Nature Conservancy throughout the state and shares 220 beautiful photographs that pay homage to the immeasurable impact the Nature Conservancy has had on our state. From swamps to prairies and everything in between this state has so much beauty and this book brings that into amazing focus.
This stunning hardcover coffee table book currently sells for $48.00 a copy.
To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you -Now mask up and enjoy the beauty of nature.
