Because his gift may include significant works, the Waukegan library may exchange books with the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies at Indiana University.
The Soldier sells his soul (in the form of a violin) to the Devil in exchange for a book predicting the future.
Charles Hill, principal of Strobridge Elementary School in Hayward, Calif., arranged a "safety day" on June 8 where students were invited to hand in their toy guns in exchange for a book and entry into a drawing for a free bike.
In exchange for a book, Mr. Fitch asks that readers give to a cause of their choice, report their contribution on the publisher's Web site, and then pass their copy along to someone else.
JODY OBERFELDER Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts Jody Oberfelder, whose "Soldier's Tale" completed a brief run at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University last week, is the most recent example of the many choreographers who have tackled Stravinsky's Faustian tale of a soldier who sells his violin to the Devil in exchange for a book that will guarantee great riches.
An excellent way to get to know your life-partner better is to exchange a favorite book with each other; then each of you actually read the exchanged book.
"We exchanged emails over some time and when I suggested compiling our exchanges as a book, he agreed.
The invention of an English publisher, Harold Raymond, the Book Token could be exchanged for a book of specified value at any participating bookshop.
In 2007, George compiled some of the best exchanges into a book, "What Would Socrates Say?" To date, the book has raised more than $74,000 for charity, and a sequel, focussing on ethics, is due out later this year.
They're hoping to exchange a hundred thousand books by August 1st.
