Well, spent a fruitful couple of hours signing books. People loved Izzy, and it was touching to see.  Connie Brooks called in her mother Marilyn after people starting phoning and e-mailing to order copies of “Izzy & Lenore” to remember Izzy, benefit hospice and support a wonderful independent bookstore. This blog community is making a lot of good noise, and it is a very wonderful tradition to buy books to celebrate the life of a great dog.

Connie sold out in a few hours, and this new stack came in today and sold out quickly, and more books are arriving tomorrow. “It has been a long and very busy day for Battenkill,” says the non-demonstrative bookstore owner. This was one of those things that just caught on. All of my royalties from these sales will go to benefit various hospice organizations. You can order copies of “Izzy & Lenore” and Connie will shop them anywhere in the world. They cost $15 plus shipping.

You can order them by calling the store at 518 677-2515, or emailing connie – [email protected] – or by e-mailing the store at www.battenkillbooks.com . Connie takes PayPal, which I see a lot of people are using. I will personalize the books in any reasonable way (some of the inscriptions are a bit long. This blog is not about buying things, and no one should feel any pressure to buy this book, but if you are so inclined, Battenkill is ready. Connie has really turned this bookstore around and demonstrated that individuals matter, and book lovers want there to be bookstores.