Obama-mania in the Book World

[Indi Guy]

Source: Mlive.com (Michigan)

On the weekend after he became the country's first black president-elect, Obama's "The Audacity of Hope" and "Dreams from My Father," both already million sellers, ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.

Both hardcover and paperback editions of "Audacity of Hope" were out of stock Sunday on Amazon.

Sales are up even in Arizona, home state of Obama's Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain.

"People are generally much happier this week than they were last week," Gayle Shanks, co-owner of the Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, said Sunday...

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-11/122629456351410.xml&storylist=

[truthisfreedom]

1. No doubt about that. Now let's hope that happiness translates into retail dollars, or a lot of

businesses will be shuttering!

[silverojo]

2. Yay, Tempe!

As always, adding some blue to that red state!

[Indi Guy]

3. I think the most important remark in the OP is...

"Both hardcover and paperback editions of 'Audacity of Hope' were out of stock Sunday on Amazon."

"Change" anyone???

[nc4bo]

4. Hmmm....Sounds like America wants to learn more about our President-Elect

Maybe, just maybe they'll see he's nothing like what the Mccains and Palin's of the world put him out to be.

Read up America!

[No Elephants]

5. I guess I would have hoped that they would have done that BEFORE voting?

[nc4bo]

6. Think about why it is that most computers you buy at BB or CC have a quick-start guide

sheet along with the full instruction manual. Even TV's and DVD players have quick starts so you can turn it on and use it and learn more as needed.

Soooooo many people rarely read the manuals first before turning on the dang thing. Imma take a leap here and say many did the same thing when they voted for Obama :rofl: