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Books-A-Million Welcomes Jan Brett to Charleston.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998--Books-A-Million, Inc., (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM BAMM British Association of Medical Managers
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) proudly welcomes award winning artist and illustrator, Jan Brett to Books-A-Million at West Ashley West Ashley is a suburb of Charleston, South Carolina, with an estimated 2007 population of 54,001. It's name is derived from the fact that the land is west of the Ashley River. Several battles took place there in the Revolution and the Civil War. , 832 Orleans Road. Monday, December 14 at 3:30pm, Brett will be signing her new illustration of the timeless classic, "The Night Before Christmas n. 1. The popular name for a poem by

Clement Clarke Moore erson> titled A Visit from St. Nicholas ltname>, a popular poem with the theme of

St. Nicholas erson> (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve.
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Jan Brett is known for her meticulous and beautiful artwork in such bestselling books as "The Wild Christmas Reindeer," "The Mitten," and "The Hat." Now, with the help of perhaps the best-known Christmas poem of all time -- Clement Moore's "The Night Before Christmas" -- she returns us to our Christmases of long, long ago - or how we imagined them to be!

Because it often is said that Christmas is for children, the format of a picture book is perfect for Ms. Brett's work. "The Night Before Christmas" will thrill the imaginings imaginings
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speculative thoughts about what might be the case or what might happen; fantasies: lurid imaginings 
 of today's child with thoughts of the ideal old-fashioned Christmas. A unique and beautiful edition, which the whole family can enjoy for many, many years to come.

Books-A-Million, Inc. is one of the leading book retailers in the southeastern 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. . The Company presently operates 174 bookstores in 17 states. The Company operates three distinct store formats, including large superstores operating under the names Books-A-Million and Books & Co., traditional bookstores and combination book and greeting card stores, both operating under the name Bookland Book´land`

n. 1. (O. Eng. Law) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds.
. The Company also sells books at its site on the World Wide Web. (http://www.booksamillion.com)
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