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BOOKSTOCK
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banking, budgeting and bookkeeping.
And politics.
After meeting with local rabbis, it
was decided to turn over all Friday
night and Saturday activity to the
Oakland Literacy Council so the reli-
gious prohibition against working on
the Sabbath was not violated.
Additionally, it created a great working
relationship, positive community rela-
tions and helped keep the focus on
helping education and literacy efforts.
"Last year, we really didn't know
what we were getting into," admits
Cathryn Weiss, executive director of
the Oakland Literacy Council, whose
40 volunteers raised $5,000 in 2004.
"Most of our volunteers are book
lovers to begin with, and they really
enjoy it. It's put everyone in touch
with a little different population than
they had before."
Says Goodman, "It's a win-win situ-
ation for everyone involved. We get to
meet people from all over with differ-
ent perspectives, ages and background.
The books are sitting in people's
homes and, this way, the books get a
second life and make people happy.
All the money goes to education and
literacy, and we end up donating lots
of books, too."
Last year's sale raised more than
$60,000, and expectations place this
year's total higher. Detroit Free Press
columnist Rochelle Reilly is honorary
chairperson of the event.
At the end of the sale, an online
bookseller buys books in bulk and
teachers, schools, nonprofit organiza-
tions and needy groups can visit and
take books for free.
"We've had a lot of books go to the
Detroit Public Schools, social service
organizations and even sent Jewish
books to Jewish prisoners in northern
Michigan," says Blanck.
A doorbell interrupts the steady
READERS from page 22
Carey Kalmowitz, West Bloomfield
Occupation: Partner, Honigman Miller
Schwartz and Cohn
Types of Books I
Enjoy: Non-fiction
works in history or
political philosophy,
especially those with an
Israel-related theme.
At Bookstock Look for: "The Case
For Democracy: Pie Power of Freedom
to Overcome Tyranny and Terror by
Natan Sharansky. He does an exem-
plary job defending his theory that
societies cannot truly transform
unless the people genuinely have the
rights and freedoms of democracies."
stream of phone calls. Patti Baum
walks in, ready to go with the co-
chairs to another Bookstock commit-
tee meeting.
"I was not ever a book person but I
get energized when I'm there," says
Baum of West Bloomfield, who helps
with the money and paperwork side of
the operation. "I also get my exercise.
I'm a sort of a shlepper for the books
dropped off at Hadassah.
"It's a great event for the whole com-
munity," she says. "Roz is amazing. It
shows what a difference one person can
make. And it shows what a difference
our community can make." ❑
Bookstock runs from May 15-22
at Laurel Park Place in Livonia,
one-quarter mile east of 1-275 at
Six Mile and Newburgh roads.
Hours are noon-6 p.m. Sunday,
10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Free admission. Pre-sale is from
8:45-11:45 a.m. Sunday, $10.
Books are $1-$4. CDs, videos,
DVDs and audio books are $5
and under. "Extraordinary Finds"
at special prices. Half-price sale is
Sunday, May 22. Web site:
www.bookstock.info.
Sponsors: The Friends of
Literacy, Jewish Community
Council of Metropolitan Detroit,
Jewish Community Center,
Women's American ORT,
Schostak Brothers & Company,
Detroit Jewish News, Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit,
Jewish Academy of Metropolitan
Detroit, National Council of
Jewish Women, Hadassah,
Oakland Literacy Council.
Mentored by the Brandeis
University, National Women's
Committee, Detroit Chapter.
Lauren Marcus
Johnson, Southfield
Occupation: Youth
Services librarian, South-
field Public Library
Mal;*
Types of Books I Enjoy:
Contemporary fiction, mysteries, and
some fantasy, both juvenile and adult.
At Bookstock Look for: "Books five
years or older. Publishers are not
warehousing as many books as they
used to so they can be hard to find
in stores. One of my favorites is The
Knight and the Dragon by Tomie De
Paola — a sweetly illustrated book
about how an inexperienced dragon
and equally unproven knight become
buddies."