posted by amanda on Feb 16
Rawr.
Yesterday my friend, Candice, and I went to Barnes and Noble to try to decide which book we should use for our Bible study group. Our choices were Grace-Based Parenting by Kimmel, Heartfelt Discipline by Clarkson, and Families Where Grace is in Place by VanVonderen. I was hoping to flip through the books and see which one would be the best fit. Barnes and Noble obviously had different plans for us.
They offered none of these books. Not one. These are books that are getting national attention, even being mentioned in the Washington Post and in prominent Christian counseling publications, and yet they are not even available for people browsing at the bookstore.
Even more upsetting was that Babywise sat there, facing out, and in prominent display. While most books had their binding facing out, Babywise had the privelege of having the cover facing out, making it much more likely to be picked up.
Its so infuriating. Why in the world would they give prime real estate to a book that the AAP has come out against and that was written by a man excommunicated from the church and yet they do not offer these (better) books? They easily could’ve made space just by turning Babywise the other way. I think I need to write a letter.
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