Comments | iworkatborders: Ex-Employee Writes Book about Borders Going Out of Business!

Becca Van Der Jagt in iworkatborders

Ex-Employee Writes Book about Borders Going Out of Business!

Mar 19, 2012 14:42

Hi all!

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ron_newman March 19 2012, 18:44:35 UTC

the huge inline image is broken

ext_1018415 March 20 2012, 23:27:22 UTC

I don't know what happened or how to fix it :o

ron_newman March 21 2012, 01:58:22 UTC

You need to edit the message to fix the URL that the
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blackblocpapers March 21 2012, 21:07:20 UTC

Here's a good URL to use:
http://everywherebutborders.com/images/cover_hi.jpg

denardo March 20 2012, 04:30:28 UTC

And here's a link to Becca's Sold Everywhere But Borders
http://everywherebutborders.com/

My copy's on its way. i eagerly look forward to reading it..

ext_1018415 March 20 2012, 23:27:09 UTC

Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it and can relate to it!

blackblocpapers March 21 2012, 20:57:37 UTC

Here's the Google Books link if you want to check it out: http://books.google.com/books?id=L_1SJetHPeQC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q&f=false

Without more to see I'm gonna wait for denardo's review - seem to be some typography issues in the online copy.

dumperofu March 26 2012, 16:46:16 UTC

I think it's great you wrote a book and all BUT that being said-you didn't really work for Borders to truly understand the downfall.

I hope someday a true veteran will write a book.

ext_1018415 March 29 2012, 00:53:35 UTC

I wholeheartedly agree that a true veteran should write one! I did my best with what I had and it is a collaborative work that has contributions from many of the employees who had been there much longer than me. I hope you check it out, even if it's not from a completely veteran perspective.

Maybe you should write one!! :) I hope you will.

dumperofu April 5 2012, 10:37:29 UTC

I actually bought it and really like it.

ext_1018415 April 9 2012, 02:44:19 UTC

:) Thanks!! I'm really glad you ended up enjoying it :)

ext_1127842 March 27 2012, 02:57:50 UTC

Is there anywhere I can download this for free to read on my Kobo?

You worked since June 2011? I can't see how you can write a book about a company you barely worked for. It's like writing a book about Studio 54 after getting raided by the IRS. It's like writing a book about the Titanic from the standpoint of someone stuck in the engine room and drowning. It's like a book about the Hindenburg starting with, "Oh god, I'm on fire!"

ext_1018415 March 29 2012, 00:57:14 UTC

Haha I see what you're sayin' Gordon, but I did my best to include the perspectives of people who had been there much longer than me! It's a collaborative work so, it does have multiple perspectives.

There isn't a way to get it onto Kobo at this time. You can get a limited one on Google Books.

I hope you'll check it out! I was well aware of my position as a rookie, but I tried my best to do the story, of liquidation at least, justice. Maybe someone else will have to come along and write the prequel. Maybe you!