Books That Make a Difference in the World

I purchased a used copy of the AP Style Guide (I have two freelance writing assignments ... and counting!) at Barnes & Noble's website today. I learned that I was actually purchasing it from Better World Books, an online bookstore which uses its proceeds to fund literacy programs around the world. How cool is that?

I learned that this company is the brainchild of some Notre Dame grads who decided to make some money selling their textbooks at the end of a school year. Having been successful, they launched a campus-wide book drive and raised $8,000 for a local community learning center. Several years and more than $2,000,000 in funding raised, they're still at it. I'm impressed.