Alibris Supports U.S. Troops with a Passion for Reading; Online Retailer Invites Its Customers to ''Send a Soldier a Book''.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia asset available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.042203/bb12 EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003 Alibris, a website that sells used, new and hard-to-find books, music and movies, is connecting its customers to a few U.S. troops through a "Wishlist" from soldiers and civilians living in and around the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. At www.alibris.com, customers can purchase books from a list of titles gathered by Marine sergeant Ryan McGeeney, who is stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan. Alibris will ship the books overseas with a personal note from the customer who makes the donation. The books range from We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young to The New American Medical Dictionary A medical dictionary is a lexicon for words used in medicine. The three major English language medical dictionaries are Stedman's, Taber's, and Dorland's medical dictionaries. and Health Manual to "anything by Maya Angelou  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. " and Howard Zinn's A People's History A people's history is a type of historical work which attempts to account for historical events from the perspective of common people. DescriptionA people's history is the history of the world that is the story of mass movements and of the outsiders. of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "Our staff, our customers and the independent booksellers we work with all share a passion for reading," said Alibris CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Martin Manley. "In these times many of us wish to support the young men and women serving in the military who make very large personal sacrifices in defense of, among other things, our freedom to read whatever we like. This Wishlist is one small way of saying thank you with something we're very passionate about: books." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Manley, Alibris has a tradition of combining bookselling with community service. "The folks here who came up with this idea are some of the same ones who two years ago helped a local school produce and sell a cookbook," he said. Alibris received a 2001 Points of Light Foundation Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service for that work, which raised funds for literacy programs at the Laurel Elementary School in Oakland, CA. Details on how to send a book through Sergeant McGeeney's Wishlist to U.S. troops and civilians in Kabul are available at www.alibris.com. ABOUT ALIBRIS Alibris is the world's most comprehensive source of used, new and hard-to-find books, music and movies, with over 30 million listings available at www.alibris.com. Their proprietary technology and advanced logistics enable them to offer books, music and movies from independent sellers, publishers, and distributors to institutions and consumers around the world. Founded in 1998, Alibris is headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with a state-of-the-art distribution center in Sparks, NV. The company is backed by investors including Ingram Industries' Ingram Book Group (a leading global book distributor) and investment firms CMGI CMGI Commonly Maintained Grounds Infrastructures CMGI College Marketing Group Information (Services) , Aberdare Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Note: Photo available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.042203/bb12 |
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