Some Deals are Just Too Good To Pass Up!
I was on my way home tonight when I decided to stop at my local Half-Price bookstore. I usually go about once a month or so, but have not done so in quite awhile.
I have been able to find some real gems in the past such as Richard Hays' landmark study Echoes of Scripture in the Letter's of Paul ($6.98) and WBC volumes (6) to be precise all beginning at the ridiculously low price of $6.98 up to $19.98.
So anyway, back to the story.... I stopped in tonight to find the late great Raymond E. Brown's classic study The Birth of the Messiah: New Updated Edition (hardcover)for $14.98! It is not used at all- I think it must be one of those overstock deals, but anyways, I'll take it!
I bought Brown's Death of the Messiah back in about 1998, when I first felt a calling into biblical scholarship--in fact, I believe it was one of the first five books I purchased in my pursuit. I had longed for awhile to pick this classic up and now at long last, I have it!
This brings a question to mind. What book deal stories do you have? What are some of the places in which you have found great book deals?
I have been able to find some real gems in the past such as Richard Hays' landmark study Echoes of Scripture in the Letter's of Paul ($6.98) and WBC volumes (6) to be precise all beginning at the ridiculously low price of $6.98 up to $19.98.
So anyway, back to the story.... I stopped in tonight to find the late great Raymond E. Brown's classic study The Birth of the Messiah: New Updated Edition (hardcover)for $14.98! It is not used at all- I think it must be one of those overstock deals, but anyways, I'll take it!
I bought Brown's Death of the Messiah back in about 1998, when I first felt a calling into biblical scholarship--in fact, I believe it was one of the first five books I purchased in my pursuit. I had longed for awhile to pick this classic up and now at long last, I have it!
This brings a question to mind. What book deal stories do you have? What are some of the places in which you have found great book deals?
Comments
I've gotten so many good deals there that I wouldn't even know where to start. I've got one the size of a grocery store near my house.
Bryan L
The book has recently been reissued but I'm glad to have this old copy which is in great shape. It's a nice basic book on prayer.
One thing I like about it is there is no preface, endorsement, introduction blah blah, he just gets right into it.
It cost .87 cents.
Jeff
Zondervan and Kregal distribute discount books to many local stores, and even better both Baker and Eerdmans have bookstores where you can get a wide variety of books and anything that they publish for 60% off.
It's great for my library, not so great for my bank account as I have a really hard time passing up the great deals.