02556cam a2200325 4500 1716967759 TxAuBib 20241117120000.0 ||||||s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781400193431 1400193435 de4b3c9f-fae5-4a69-987f-c78ef0839c1e OverDrive (Reserve ID) 249950 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Bartlett, Allison Hoover. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much [Libby Audiobook] : The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession. Tantor Media, Inc, 2010. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 167MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 167MB. John Charles Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is the self-appointed "bibliodick" (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett befriended both eccentric characters and found herself caught in the middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, she not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes and how Sanders ultimately caught him, but also explores the romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to steal them. Immersing the listener in a rich, wide world of literary obsession, Bartlett looks at the history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages, to examine the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to possess the books they love. Biography & Autobiography. True Crime. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-11-16 20:00:03. Brackley, Judith. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/249950-TheManWhoLovedBooksTooMuch.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=DE4B3C9F-FAE5-4A69-987F-C78EF0839C1E&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/249950-TheManWhoLovedBooksTooMuch.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=DE4B3C9F-FAE5-4A69-987F-C78EF0839C1E&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)