The National Post (Canada), BookFinder.com's Most Frequently Sought After Out-of-Print Books for This Year (December 24, 2004)

BookFinder.com's most frequently sought after out-of-print books for this year: 1. THE NEW SOLDIER edited by John Kerry; 2. SISTERS Lynne Cheney; 3. SEX Madonna; 4. THE HOLY INNOCENTS Gilbert Adair; 5. DISCO BLOODBATH James St. James; 6. THE WORLD CRISIS Winston Churchill; 7. IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE Sinclair Lewis; 8. WHERE TROY ONCE STOOD Iman Wilkens; 9. GENERAL PRINTING Glen Cleeton; and 10. THE CURSE OF LONO Hunter S. Thompson.

The Wall Street Journal, Getting Your Own Book Deal (December 21, 2004)

BookFinder.com, which is owned by closely held 13th Generation Media Inc., based in Berkeley, Calif., lists new and used books of the same title side by side. The price gap can be significant. Nelson DeMille's latest novel, 'Night Fall' is $26.95 at Powell's Books, Portland, Ore., but Fairview Books, an independent book retailer in Hudson, N.Y., recently sold a used copy 'like new' for $15.00.

[RADIO] WCBS-Radio (New York City), Wall Street Journal Report (December 21, 2004)

Merck and Pfizer down 32% this year. NY media companies affected. Unyvision rating cut by Morgan icw CNN, ESPN and MTV plan Spanish networks' competition. Overstock, BookFinder.com and Fetchbook compete with Amazon. Dow Future up 9. EMC is buying Smart's Automation Software. Consumer Reports says senior and child care providers are getting biggest tips.

The Wall Street Journal, Strangers in the Stacks: Google Removes One More Brick in the Library Wall. Good For Them (December 17, 2004)

Amazon is also one of the major players in the Internet's burgeoning used-book market, along with others such as Half.com and Alibris, and meta-sites such as BookFinder.com. Taken together, these outfits have matched buyers everywhere with used bookstores and individual sellers all over North America. Never before have books been more readily and cheaply available. I recently bought Ann Marlowe's memoir of addiction, 'How to Stop Time,' for $2.96 and Thomas Mallon's novel 'Bandbox' for $2.82. Both were hardcovers; the second was even signed by the author. The Internet used-book market has also practically eradicated the tragedy--for authors and readers alike--of a volume being 'out of print.' A market offering very inexpensive (and often older) books serves a function that libraries once did.

The Sunday Telegraph (London) (United Kingdom), Literary Life: Mark Sanderson Peers into the World of Books (December 12, 2004)

The most sought-after out-of-print title on BookFinder.com this year was The New Soldier, edited by John Kerry, a 1971 account of the war in Vietnam by Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The failed Democratic presidential candidate can at least take comfort from the fact that he has beaten a Republican, Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, whose lesbian/feminist Western, Sisters, published in 1981, came second. Sex by Madonna, which topped the list last year, was third ? there is always a market for soft porn ? as Bernardo Bertolucci knows only too well: The Dreamers, his nudity-filled film version of Gilbert Adair's novel The Holy Innocents, created such an appetite for the story of incest that the book came fourth. Disco Bloodbath, James St James's tale of murder in Manhattan which inspired the film Party Monster, came fifth.

The Record (College of St. Benedict / St. John's University), Find Cheap Books Online (December 9, 2004)

Time to shop, and not just for last-minute holiday gifts. Students will soon ponder prices of expensive textbooks rather than the latest fashions or gadgets. And after the holiday spending season, many undoubtedly will be strapped for cash. But there is hope for the frugal college student...The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature by Michael Meyer. Where: $1.49, BookFinder.com.

[RADIO] Morning Edition (NPR), List of Top Out-of-Print Books Offers Surprises (December 2, 2004)

If you are searching for an out-of-print book online, you might find yourself at BookFinder.com. The Web site provides access to the collections of some 60,000 booksellers. It's just released its annual Top 10 list of most-wanted out-of-print books. Anirvan Chatterjee is BookFinder.com's founder and CEO: 'When people think about out-of-print books, well, often what many people will think about these books that are really rare and boring and voluminous. And looking at the top 10 most-sought-after out-of-print books in America, you kind of get a better picture of what people really are looking for that aren't really being pushed by publishers.' Among the surprises are 'Where Troy Once Stood,' which makes the case that the Trojan War was actually fought in England. Books by Winston Churchill and Hunter S. Thompson also grace the list. 'The Principles of Knitting' is number nine and has a price tag of $275 and up. Then there's the perennial favorite, Madonna's book, 'Sex.' 'People are eternally fascinated by this book with pictures of Madonna and--just because you're looking at the world of out-of-print books doesn't mean that naked celebs don't win out there as well' Number two on the list is 'Sisters' a sizzling frontier romance set in the 19th century and written by the current second lady, Lynne Cheney. And, in this election year, the number-one most-sought-after out-of-print book was John Kerry's 1971 work on Vietnam called 'The New Soldier.'

[BOOK] The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas E. Woods (December 1, 2004)

Preface: Some of the books listed are unfortunately out of print, virtually all of them are potentially available to the interested reader, thanks to electronic clearinghouses of used books like BookFinder.com.

Martha Stewart Living, Ask the Editors (December 2004)

Collecting Books. 'How should I go about finding the value of an old book?' A book's worth, like that of any other collectible, is a matter of supply and demand. Rarity and popularity create the highest value, and the reverse is true -- but there's no set equation to follow...try an online service such as BookFinder.com, which is a network of booksellers that allows you to find the average price of a volume by typing it into a search engine.

MSNBC, In the Book World, the Rarest of the Rare: Would You Pay $25 Million for a Bible? (November 29, 2004)

Look for those Web specials: Though the most expensive rare books are the ones that capture the public imagination, book collecting is by no means an exclusive preserve of the very wealthy. In fact, while the upper end gets further and further out of reach, a much larger segment of the market has become more affordable, thanks to the Internet. Books that formerly were in the $50 to $2,000 price range have come down dramatically, Gloss says, because the Web makes locating them so much easier. 'What you were really paying dealers for,' he says, 'was the time and expertise needed to find them.' These days, by contrast, a site such as BookFinder.com, which compiles the catalogues of numerous sellers, gives collectors access to 60 million titles.

PW Daily, Most Wanted OOP Categories: Politics and Sex (November 22, 2004)

Books on politics and sex ranked highest among the most wanted out-of-print titles in the U.S. based on an analysis of out-of-print book searches on BookFinder.com during 2004. John Kerry's war memoir, Lynne Cheney's lesbian western and a book featuring Madonna's naked body were most in demand. 'I think this list serves as a reminder that there's a lot of books publishers aren't looking at and they're missing out on an opportunity to bring these titles back into print,' Anirvan Chatterjee, BookFinder.com's founder and CEO, told PW Daily.

The Boston Globe, Wonks Gone Wild! (November 21, 2004)

New American Library's plans to reissue 'Sisters' foundered earlier this year, when Cheney's power lawyer Robert Barnett objected, saying the book did not represent his client's 'best work.' Copies of the hard-to-find novel now command up to $500 on Internet auction sites, and it was just listed by BookFinder.com as the second most frequently requested out-of-print book in the country after 'The New Soldier' (1971), edited by John Kerry.

The Capital (Annapolis, MD), Book Beat: 3 Books That Make Economics Interesting (November 21, 2004)

Economics is boring, right? Not always. The subject actually can get interesting when economists decide to answer questions we have about today's complex world. The following books try to do just that...Does conquest pay? This is a question Americans may be asking themselves as U.S. troops occupy Iraq in the face of determined - and ultimately costly - opposition. Peter Liberman, a political science professor at Tulane University, wrote a book back in 1996 titled, appropriately enough, 'Does Conquest Pay? The Exploitation of Occupied Industrial Societies'. By looking at countries invaded by Germany and Japan during World War II, and Russia after the war, Mr. Liberman concludes that taking over another nation's economy does indeed produce a small profit for the occupier, at least in the short term. Although his study deals only with advanced, industrialized nations, the author's novel research methods might be applied to America's equally novel situation in Iraq...Some books mentioned here are still in print and can be obtained at libraries and bookstores. Others have gone out of print but may be found in used book shops or online at Web sites like BookFinder.com.

Dateline Alabama, Make Surfing the Web Useful (November 12, 2004)

University students waste untold hours wandering the Web visiting sites without real, useful qualities. Dateline Alabama Editor Patrick Beeson, a self-described Web junkie, lists several sites he finds essential...So, in the interest of keeping Web surfers scrolling on the right path, I'm listing a number of sites I visit on a regular basis that are both entertaining and useful. Metacritic.com is a fabulous website for checking every major review of new films, DVDs, CDs and video games. The higher the 'metascore,' the better the combination of reviews. Factcheck.org is produced by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for a non-partisan, non-profit check on what's really true in political advertisements and speeches. It provides comprehensive analysis and includes links to official government documents for evidence. BookFinder.com can be very useful for University students trying to find book information for class. The site lists many used and out of print titles.

[BOOK] How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published by Barbara Seuling (November 12, 2004)

Books on the Craft: Don't let out-of-print status on a book discourage you; there are plenty of used bookstores, even some online such as...bookfinder.com...that will help you track it down.

[BOOK] Time Out Film Guide [13th Edition] by John Pym (ed.) (November 9, 2004)

Institutions and Resources: Book Finder / www.bookfinder.com: Search for any books by title or author

[BOOK] The Palace of Ancient Knowledge: A Treatise on Ancient Mysteries by Marilynn Hughes (November 1, 2004)

Bibliography: Look for those texts by going to www.bookfinder.com or www.sacred-texts.com!

The Toronto Star (Canada), Steamy Cheney Novel is Campaign Trail's Holy Grail: Rare Copies Priced at up to $25,000, V-P wife Turned Down A Reprint (October 30, 2004)

In 1981, a fledgling novelist caught the eye of a pulp book publisher in the U.S. with a story of forbidden love on the American frontier. Complete with adultery, incest and more than a little lesbian coupling, the book was racy, earnest and forgettable--perfect fodder for the ever-churning dime-store romance mill, where slapdash novels make brief appearances and vanish forever. But this book, called Sisters, has resurfaced to become the most sought-after out-of-print book in North America, according to BookFinder.com, which recently listed a copy at $3,000 (all figures U.S.). It's not a testament to the author's literary skill -- just ask her. The sudden appetite for Sisters is due entirely to that fledgling author's career arc, from naughty young writer to American conservative political icon. The writer in question is Lynne Cheney. Lynne Cheney, as in, wife of U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney, whose administration believes gay marriage represents nothing less than the crumbling of Western civilization. Lynne Cheney, whose Republican Party is intimately woven with America's religious right. And lest we forget, Lynne Cheney, whose daughter, Mary, happens to be gay herself.

[BOOK] The Web Library : Building a World Class Personal Library with Free Web Resources by Nicholas Tomaiuolo & Barbara Quint (eds.) (October 28, 2004)

Books and Magazine Information: Anirvan Chatterjee began a network agent software class in the fall of 1996 at the University of California (Berkeley). His finished product was the forerunner of this metasearch engine for locating books in print or out-of-print, rare or signed. BookFinder.com costs nothing to use and your search invariably leads to numerous hits collected from the largest book dealer, such as Amazon to the smallest independents (it searches 40,000 booksellers). A couple of years ago I used several search engines to locate a copy of Mary D. Lake's Miss Geneva's Lantern. The copy I found cost $15. I recently used BookFinder.com to scour the Web and located a new copy at Half.com for$2.99--in seconds. I also wanted to obtain a first edition of To Kill A Mockingbird signed by Harper Lee. Ebay's auctions had a couple of offerings, but BookFinder.com retrieved 25 vendors.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, My Own Private Library (October 25, 2004)

So I troll eBay and BookFinder.com, looking to fill the gaps in my collections, occasionally finding an unrecognized gem or a damaged but readable copy of a rare book that would normally be out of my financial reach. Just as it did in graduate school, book collecting allows me to take a vacation from my scholarly writing without feelings of guilt. Book-collecting academics are often expert procrastinators. My bibliophilic obsessions are not limited to old books. I am particularly vulnerable to sets and series. I think that habit was started in my adolescence when I used money earned delivering newspapers and mowing lawns to buy books from Time-Life, such as the 'Old West' series bound in genuine hand-tooled Naugahyde. I also enjoyed Time-Life's series on artists, nature, and 'Mysteries of the Unknown.' I was taught a proper contempt for Time-Life in college, but those books were my introduction to the so-called 'life of the mind.' It was probably predictable that I would acquire, once my professional interests turned to American literature, the entire Library of America.

[BOOK] The Mysteries Of The Redemption: A Treatise on Out-Of-Body Travel and Mysticism by Marilynn Hughes (October 1, 2004)

Bibliography: Look for those texts by going to www.bookfinder.com or www.sacred-texts.com!

[BOOK] Prelude to a Dream by Marilynn Hughes (October 1, 2004)

Bibliography: Look for those texts by going to www.bookfinder.com or www.sacred-texts.com!

The Daily Princetonian (Princeton University), Searching for the Best Textbook Deals (September 29, 2004)

With one trip to the U-Store, one walk through the aisles and one swipe of his credit card, Alex Lenahan '07 purchased his books for this semester. A week later and $400 poorer, Lenahan wishes he had searched elsewhere to find the books at a better price...With a single textbook costing as much as $170, many students prefer to shop online for cheaper copies...BookFinder.com, which searches most major online booksellers for used and new texts, found copies of F. Scott Fitzgerald's '17 'This Side of Paradise' ranging from $1 for a used copy to $18,000 for a rare signed edition.

[BOOK] Instant Expert: Collecting American Folk Art by Helaine Fendelman & Susan Kleckner (September 14, 2004)

The following online merchants may be able to provide additional titles or out-of-print books from the core list of essential reading below...www.bookfinder.com

cricinfo, Another First for Murali, and Turner Keeps His Record (September 13, 2004)

I think the book you mean is actually called The Greatest Test of All. It was written by Jack Fingleton the Australian batsman of the 1930s who later became a noted journalist, and it's certainly about the first Tied Test at Brisbane in 1960-61. I found some copies on the book-search website www.bookfinder.com, after typing in 'The Greatest Test of All' on their site. In addition to that book, which focused on the first Test, there were a couple of books about the whole tour published at the time -- one by AG 'Johnnie' Moyes, an Australian journalist, and another by LD Roberts, who was a West Indian. Again you might find those on BookFinder.com, or at your friendly local cricket bookshop (there is a list of specialist cricket bookdealers in the back of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack each year). More recently there was a retrospective book about the tour, edited by Mike Coward, called Calypso Summer, a companion volume to the ABC-TV documentary of the same name.

The Seattle Times, Updates Books from Political Figures' Pasts Keep Out-of-Print Book Dealers Busy (September 12, 2004)

Nothing has stoked publishing more this year than politics -- political books from both the left and the right have dominated the best-seller lists. Here's an intriguing manifestation of that phenomenon. BookFinder.com, an online book-finding service, notes in its fall report that its two most sought-after out-of-print books thus far this year have been 'The New Soldier', edited in the 1970s by current Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, and 'Sisters,' a debut novel from the early 1980s by Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney. 'The New Soldier,' first published in 1971, chronicles the efforts of the group Vietnam Veterans Against the War to end the war in Vietnam. Kerry worked on the book after returning from his second tour of duty in Vietnam, according to BookFinder.com. It's their No. 2 most sought-after out-of-print book. No. 1 is 'Sisters,' written by Cheney in 1981. The then-debut novelist wrote a 'bodice-ripper about 19th-century feminist pioneers in Wyoming, dealing in part with lesbian relationships,' according to a BookFinder.com press release. Both books are apparently being snapped up in order to find clues to the pasts of the respective candidates and their families. What's the moral of this story? Maybe be careful what you publish in your youth -- in an age of instant communication, books have remarkable staying power.

The Vancouver Sun, Sex vs. Politics; Kudos (September 11, 2004)

BookFinder.com, which maintains a top-10 list of out-of-print books, says the U.S. presidential campaign is having an impact. The most sought-after out-of-print novel is Sisters (1981), by Lynne Cheney, wife of Republican vice-presidential candidate Dick. The No. 2 out-of-print non-fiction book is The New Soldier, edited in 1971 by Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry. Sex, by Madonna, remains the most sought-after out-of-print non-fiction book.

The Christian Science Monitor, Out-of-Print Bestsellers (September 7, 2004)

The Internet, which was supposed to herald the end of old-fashioned books, has instead saved the most vulnerable ones. The inventories of more than 60,000 independent bookstores from around the world are networked at BookFinder.com. Books no longer die (or hide) when they go out of print. If you can remember a title or an author, you can track down anything you want quickly. (Prices vary widely according to condition and scarcity.) Here are the most requested out-of-print books in 10 different categories in the first half of 2004: Biography, 'The Curse of Lono', by Hunter S. Thompson (1983). The founder of Gonzo journalism sets out to cover the Honolulu marathon for Running magazine. Includes Ralph Steadman illustrations. Children's, 'Northern Lights', by Philip Pullman (1995). The first part of His Dark Materials, a fantasy trilogy. Crafts and Hobbies, 'The Principles of Knitting', by June Hiatt (1989). This comprehensive handbook covers stitch formation, fabric construction, pattern design, project planning, and decorative work. Fiction, 'Sisters', by Lynne Cheney (1981). A bodice-ripper about 19th-century feminist pioneers in Wyoming that deals in part with lesbian relationships. History, 'The World Crisis', by Winston Churchill, 4 vols. (1923). World War I from a man who served as First Lord of the Admiralty and helped make key decisions. Music & Art, 'Sex', by Madonna (1992). A metal-bound collection of nude and clothed photos of the pop musician. Mystery, 'Virgin', by James Patterson (1980). A secret prophesy claims one woman will give birth to Satan's child and another will give birth to a new Messiah. Popular Science & Technology, 'Atlas of the Moon', by Antonín Rükl (1992). Photos and maps of the moon with a helpful introduction. Fantasy & Horror, 'The Bachman Books': Four Early Novels, by Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) (1977). Psychological thrillers. Society & Culture, 'The New Soldier', by John Kerry (1971). After his second tour of duty, Kerry volunteered to edit this antiwar book for Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), Presidential Politics Flavor Our Used-Book Selections (September 5, 2004)

Presidential politics can even influence which out-of-print books people buy, according to a new report by BookFinder.com, an online book seller. The two most sought-after used books now are 'The New Soldier' (Simon & Schuster), which John Kerry edited shortly after his second tour of duty in Vietnam ended in 1971, and 'Sisters' (New American Library), a 1981 novel by Lynne Cheney that deals with lesbian issues.

ResourceShelf, Most Searched for Out of Print Books (September 4, 2004)

Out of Print Books--Lists & Rankings / Source: Bookfinder.com...Just Released, Most Searched For Out of Print Books at Bookfinder.com

Newsday (New York City), GOP Fires Rhetorical Barrage at Kerry (September 2, 2004)

The official Republican National Committee biography of Lynne Cheney lists several of the books she has written. The bibliography includes political tomes and children's history books, such as 'America: A Patriotic Primer.' Missing from the list: 'Sisters,' her 1981 lesbian romance novel set in the 19th century Wild West. According to BookFinder.com, it's the No. 1 out-of-print book in the nation. Collectors can find it on the rare-book site Alibris.com -- for about $1,500.

The Chicago Tribune, GOP Fires Rhetorical Barrage at Kerry (September 2, 2004)

The official Republican National Committee biography of Lynne Cheney lists several of the books she has written. The bibliography includes political tomes and children's history books, such as 'America: A Patriotic Primer.' Missing from the list: 'Sisters,' her 1981 lesbian romance novel set in the 19th century Wild West. According to BookFinder.com, it's the No. 1 out-of-print book in the nation. Collectors can find it on the rare-book site Alibris.com ? for about $1,500.

The Sun-Sentinel (South Florida), GOP Fires Rhetorical Barrage at Kerry (September 2, 2004)

Paperback writer: The official Republican National Committee biography of Lynne Cheney lists several of the books she has written. The bibliography includes political tomes and children's history books, such as 'America: A Patriotic Primer.' Missing from the list: 'Sisters,' her 1981 lesbian romance novel set in the 19th century Wild West. According to BookFinder.com, it's the No. 1 out-of-print book in the nation.

[TV] KTLA-TV, GOP Fires Rhetorical Barrage at Kerry: Republicans use Third Night to Attack Senator's Character, Credibility and Nearly 20 Years In Congress (September 2, 2004)

The official Republican National Committee biography of Lynne Cheney lists several of the books she has written. The bibliography includes political tomes and children's history books, such as 'America: A Patriotic Primer.' Missing from the list: 'Sisters,' her 1981 lesbian romance novel set in the 19th century Wild West. According to BookFinder.com, it's the No. 1 out-of-print book in the nation.

The Los Angeles Times, GOP Fires Rhetorical Barrage at Kerry (September 2, 2004)

The official Republican National Committee biography of Lynne Cheney lists several of the books she has written. The bibliography includes political tomes and children's history books, such as 'America: A Patriotic Primer.' Missing from the list: 'Sisters,' her 1981 lesbian romance novel set in the 19th century Wild West. According to BookFinder.com, it's the No. 1 out-of-print book in the nation.

[RADIO] KROQ-Los Angeles, Kevin & Bean Show (September 2, 2004)

Ralph's Showbiz...Lynn Cheney, wife of Dick Cheney, has written several books. Ralph said she also wrote Sisters, a 1981 lesbian romance novel, according to BookFinder.com. Alibris.com has the book for $1,500.

[BOOK] The Journey Of My Soul-An Urban African American Woman's Experience Of Major Depression Expressed Through Poetry by Sharnetha Roberson (September 2, 2004)

Inspirational Books: Cheaper online bookstores...www.bookfinder.com

Publishers Weekly, Of Old Soldiers and Sisters (September 1, 2004)

The most in-demand political book these days? Not Unfit or one of the Bush-bashers but The New Solider, an old photo book edited by John Kerry that includes some of his Congressional anti-war testimony and whose title presages the politician's 1998 The New War. That is, at least judging by intensity of feeling (and absurdity of price). The book is currently at #2 on BookFinder.com, the closest thing the out-of-print-world has to a bestseller list. (Lest one thinks this a partisan issue, BookFinder.com reports that its top fiction title is Lynne Cheney's Sisters.) A spokesperson for S&S, which published Soldier in the early '70's, said it had no plans to re-issue the title or re-acquire the rights. Still, the online trading continues apace, with one copy on Amazon.com's zShops going for $2475. It's in 'great shape, extremely rare, holds the secret to the Vietnam debate,' says stu3234. Needless to say, we're holding on to those tapes of the Swift Boat ads.

[BOOK] Rough Guide to the Pyrenees by Marc Dubin (September 1, 2004)

Books: [O]ut-of-print (o/p) books are usually easily available on the excellent used-book sites www.abe.co.uk/com or www.bookfinder.com, or at a library.

Money, Get More, Pay Less (September 2004)

Do you go online to save money, save time or stay cool? You have thousands of websites to choose from. We picked 75 great ones for every type of shopper...Anthem by Ayn Rand, 1938 First Edition, $2,500, BookFinder.com. The best single stop for out-of-print books and rare editions, BookFinder.com searches the inventories of more than 60,000 booksellers"...Money's top picks, Books, Music and Videos: amazon.com, bestwebbuys.com, bookfinder.com, cheapesttextbooks.com, emusic.com, facets.org, itunes.com, netflix.com, walmart.com.

The Salt Lake Tribune, Culture Vulture: Lynne Cheney's Out-of-Print, Lesbian Romance in Big Demand (August 31, 2004)

Lynne Cheney, wife of vice president Dick Cheney, will no doubt emphasize her conservative values when she addresses the Republican National Convention on Wednesday in New York. But some GOP delegates may be surprised to learn that Cheney once wrote a bodice-ripper about 19th-century Wyoming pioneer women engaged in a lesbian love affair. Cheney's 1981 first novel, Sisters, is the most sought-after out-of-print novel in the country this week, according to BookFinder.com, an online search service specializing in hard-to-find books. The site lists three paperback copies for sale; asking price is, ahem, $2,500. No word on whether Sisters was inspired on any level by the Cheneys' openly gay daughter, Mary. At Lynne Cheney's request, a publisher scrapped plans this spring to reissue the book; the author says she barely remembers the plot. But is the novel any good? A reviewer on Amazon.com says Cheney's novel is 'sure to please everyone from fun-loving fundamentalist Christians to plaid-flannel dykes...Lynne proves that even the cutest red-dress-wearing Republican lady craves a little gal-on-gal action at times.'

Wireless Flash News, Popular Books Could Impact Race For Presidency (August 31, 2004)

Fans and critics of John Kerry and Lynne Cheney are doing their best to hunt down copies of controversial books the two were involved with -- sometimes paying thousands of dollars for them. According to a newly-released report by BookFinder.com, an online book database, a Lynne Cheney-written 1981 novel, called 'Sisters,' and a Kerry-edited 1971 book, 'The New Soldier,' are among the most sought after out-of-print books. 'The New Soldier' (Simon & Schuster), which contains the candidate's views on the Vietnam War, ranks No. 2 in popularity for out-of-print nonfiction titles. However, that popularity has yielded a hefty price tag for the tome: On some web sites, the book is fetching thousands of dollars per copy. Meanwhile, tongues are wagging about Cheney's book, 'Sisters' (Penguin Group), a novel about 19th century feminist pioneers which deals in part with lesbian relationships. It the No. 1 most sought after out-of-print fiction title and fetching thousands of dollars from those curious about Mrs. Cheney's take on gay and lesbian issues.

The Business Journal, Out of Print, Not Out of Mind (August 30, 2004)

Their books may have been written decades ago, but this year's Presidential campaign is creating strong interest in tomes by candidate John Kerry and Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, according to the latest BookFinder.com Report . In 1971, a young Kerry was back in the United States after his second tour of duty. He joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and volunteered to edit a book called The New Soldier, about the group's campaign to end what they saw as a badly mismanaged war, the report found. Three decades later, Kerry's Vietnam record is a matter of public debate, and The New Soldier is the "No. 2 most sought after out-of-print nonfiction title in America (just behind Madonna's Sex, a perennial fan favorite), the report found. Kerry fans and critics alike are hunting down copies of the book, hoping it can shed more light on the candidate's views on war and other foreign policy issues, according to the report.

[TV] Good Day New York (WNYW), How About for the Connoisseur? (August 23, 2004)

For the connoisseur, we love virtuoso.com that specialize in high end luxury travel, everything like wildlife safaris and audubon trips, those sorts of things and for the rare items we looked at booksellers across the country and we found a first [Ayn Rand, 'Anthem'] edition for $2500 [on BookFinder.com] that's a bargain, right? Well, you know, you're not looking for bargain when you're looking for first editions. Okay, Megan Johnson with 'Money' magazine thank you so much.

Ancestry Daily News, Along Those Lines (August 20, 2004)

I love browsing through used bookstores, too. I've located some excellent buys in old histories, biographies, and school yearbooks that have extended my research. In addition, I find myself searching for books and maps on other sites across the Internet. These include places such as eBay and other online auction sites; used booksellers such as Alibris, BookFinder.com, Abebooks, and the used book area at Amazon.

Entertainment Design, Re:Sources: Elaine J. McCarthy (August 1, 2004)

For a projection designer, the search for new images is never-ending. One of the great joys of projection designer Elaine J. McCarthy's job is haunting old bookshops looking for things that may be useful for future projects, or just things that appeal to her...Elaine's essentials...http://www.BookFinder.com...The Smithsonian Institution...Library of Congress

[BOOK] Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 17th Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, Gavin J Grant (eds.) (August 1, 2004)

Summation 2003: Fantasy: And when you can't find obscure or out-of-print books at local independent stores, we recommend www.bookfinder.com.

The Detroit News, African-American Themed Books Need Protection to Stay Valuable (July 31, 2004)

African-American artifacts are one of the hottest growing areas in collecting today, attracting celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and musician Branford Marsalis. Defined as anything made by or depicting people of African descent, according to 'The Art and History of Black Memorabilia,' the field encompasses objects and documents spanning five centuries of African-American life...Book collecting tips: Interested in book collecting? DuMouchelle recommends BookFinder.com, where you can learn more about what titles collectors are seeking.

[BOOK] Extreme DV at Used-Car Prices: How to Write, Direct, Shoot, Edit, and Produce a Digital Video Feature for Less Than $3,000 by Rick Schmidt (July 27, 2004)

You Shoot the Works: Taking Your DV Project from Script to Preproduction: You could grab any old copy of the three editions of my Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices (find them at www.bookfinder.com) and apply much of that information.

The Capital (Annapolis, MD), Best of the British Novelists (July 18, 2004)

There's just something about British novelists. Maybe it's their precise and adept use of English - a language invented by their own ancestors, after all. Or maybe it's their stories, which have actual beginnings, middles and ends instead of the incoherent ramblings of more 'modern' writers. It could even be the exotic settings for those stories, no doubt influenced by the vastness of the old British Empire. Whatever the reasons, a number of Brits have dominated both the best-seller lists and discriminating readers' affections for a long time...It's hard to choose the best among them, but here, in no particular order, is my personal Top Ten. Some books mentioned here are in print and can be obtained from libraries and bookstores. Others may have gone out of print, but still may be found in used book shops or at Web sites like Amazon.com, Alibris and BookFinder.com.

The San Diego Union-Tribune, Biobytes: Rose Tyson, San Diego Museum of Man (July 12, 2004)

A San Diego County native, Rose Tyson has been the Museum of Man's curator of physical anthropology since 1974. She graduated from San Diego State University in 1973 with a master of arts degree in anthropology. She has participated in exhibits relating to human biology and conservation of the physical anthropology collections at the museum http://museumofman.org and http://abouthumanevolution.org. She also has been a part-time instructor in anthropology at the University of San Diego since 1988. Favorite Web Sites...BookFinder.com, http://www.bookfinder.com. This site can be used to search nationally for out-of-print and rare books, and it lists the bookstores holding them and the price. Search by author or title and specify first edition or signed copy.

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), Vintage Cookbook Dishes Humorous Asides / Author Salutes Those Who Hate to Cook (July 10, 2004)

Though the book will satisfy cravings for mid-century nostalgia, like all good books it remains contemporary at heart even though it was first published 44 years ago. I was startled to read Bracken's comment that the mania for coarsely ground pepper makes everything look like it's been rolled around in a gravel pit, having just been served an entre that looked exactly like that thanks to an overly generous hand with the blackened sesame seeds. You can find a gazillion editions and permutations, including the sequel The I Still Hate to Cook Book and The I Hate to Housekeep Book at one of my favorite websites, BookFinder.com, starting at a buck for a used copy.

The San Francisco Business Times, Alibris: Padding Along in Amazon's Tributaries (July 9, 2004)

'What I really admire about Alibris is they have their feet in two different worlds -- the old school bookseller world and another foot in the rough and tumble e-commerce world,' said Anirvan Chatterjee of Berkeley-based BookFinder.com.

EDN, Power Control: Winning Big (July 8, 2004)

As Italian tire giant Pirelli's advertising reminds us, 'Power is nothing without control.' But if your application is automotive, consumer, or industrial, embedded control is often worthless without power-handling ability...However, advances in materials technology enable vendors such as IMO, Omron, and Nais to produce relays with mechanical switching lifetimes of more than 10 million operations, which equates to switching once per minute for more than 15 years. The electrical lifetime depends heavily on the nature of the load, but don't dismiss relays out of hand if you have a low duty-cycle requirement for a finite lifetime. If you're keen to learn more, try a Web resource, such as BookFinder.com, to locate a copy of Hans Sauer's now-out-of-print classic, Modern Relay Technology.

[BOOK] Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media by Shirley Biagi (July 5, 2004)

Books: Working the Web...BookFinder.com: www.bookfinder.com

Pacific Business News (Honolulu), Alibris: Padding Along in Amazon's Tributaries (July 2004)

'What I really admire about Alibris is they have their feet in two different worlds -- the old school bookseller world and another foot in the rough and tumble e-commerce world,' said Anirvan Chatterjee of Berkeley-based BookFinder.com.

The Old Times, Commentary: On Books (July 2004)

Some recent books can still generate collector excitement, too. Look at the top of the fiction best-seller list any time, then look up that author's first book in its first edition, and you'll probably see a book with rising value. (For some examples of really hot books, go online and look up prices of early Harry Potter first editions at BookFinder.com - whew!).

[BOOK] Selecting Materials for Library Collections by Audrey Fenner (ed.) (July 2004)

Some local materials are also advertised in special Canadiana catalogues such as those published by the Alexander Gallery. Ask Alice Books and BookFinder.com as well as used and rare bookstores such as Attic Books in London.

[BOOK] Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction Volume III (1990-1999) Part 1: A-L by Colleen Barnett (July 2004)

Resources and Credits: I have ordered many of the needed books from Canada and Australia through dealers located by means of BookFinder.com.

The Washington Dispatch, GOP Sets All-Star Convention Line-Up (June 29, 2004)

Oh and if anyone wants to the buy the book...you can find it cheaper than amazon.com at BookFinder.com you might even be able to get a used copy in a couple of weeks for less than the 13.70 copy I found. Or you can buy a first edition, signed copy of Moore's Stupid White Men for 125 bucks..good investment folks. Or you can pay 40, 80, 120 or 150 bucks for a signed copy of Dude, Where's my Country, another good investment.

The Washington Times, Show and Swap Meet Set for Weekend (June 25, 2004)

Find auto books with help on Web. The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine http://www.bookfinder.com. BookFinder.com is a free service that scans an estimated 40 million books on any subject and connects searchers with a network of thousands of booksellers. 'Shoppers can order directly from the bookseller of their choice without paying any extra fees or surcharges,' says Anirvan Chatterjee, founder and chief executive officer of the service. The entrepreneur developed BookFinder.com in 1996 as a class project at the University of California at Berkeley.

[BOOK] Building Your Business with Google For Dummies by Brad Hill (June 14, 2004)

Google Business for the Larger Company: The top 10 results for the keywords "antique books" included a model of an antique car, a globe, a bookend, a set of old dolls, and a vintage post card. The accompanying ads offered...BookFinder.com, and other productive results

The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL), A Father's Day Gift Guide for the Outdoors Lover (June 12, 2004)

Take, for example, the blood knot. It is a perfect knot for the angler who wishes to join the leader to the main line or create dropper lines for crappie rigs or nymph fishing. Or the Waggoner's hitch, a very useful knot to learn to tie down a canoe or kayak to a car top. There's even a series of knots that form a functional ladder for a playground or tree house. This book will make even the most knot-deficient Dad into a crusty sailor worthy of any seafaring vessel, or at least a Dad that knows how to properly tie off his fishing boat. Order 'The Complete Book of Knots and Ropework' at local bookstores or search for the book at BookFinder.com.

FFWD (Calgary), Websites for Bookworms: The Internet Abounds with Valuable Services for Readers That Are Only a Click Away (June 3, 2004)

Summer's getting closer and that should make you think of... surfing the Internet? OK, maybe not. But if you're a dedicated book lover and/or writer, your reading and writing habit doesn?t stop just because the sun is shining. And if you have access to the Internet, there are numerous websites that can prove useful for you...BookFinder.com (www.bookfinder.com) searches more than 60,000 new, used, rare and out-of-print booksellers from a single interface, making it the ideal way to track down a copy of any book.

[BOOK] Surviving Information Overload: The Clear, Practical Guide to Help You Stay on Top of What You Need to Know by Kevin Miller (June 1, 2004)

Clearing Information Clutter: Check out specialized websites for your topic...Amazon.com, of course, or for rare books, BookFinder.com.

[TV] Find! (PBS), Hunzinger Chair (June 2004)

By the time Hunzinger died, in 1898, he held 21 furniture patents, for reclining and folding chairs, convertible beds, platform rockers, extension tables, and more. His work was the subject of a 1997 exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art; the accompanying catalog was published as a book, The Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth-Century America, by Barry R. Harwood. If you're interested, you may be able to find it through an out-of-print bookseller, such as BookFinder.com.

The Miami Herald, Ask Action Line (May 31, 2004)

You can also buy these books on the Internet. You can search on some websites, such as those of Barnes & Noble and Borders books, and purchase them, although again, most are used copies. You can also go to BookFinder.com and search, using the author's name or book title. The site will search booksellers in the United States or worldwide. The results page will show you who has the book, the condition it's in and the price. If you click on the price, it shows you how to contact the vendor and the types of payment that vendor accepts.

[BOOK] The Rough Guide USA by Samantha Cook, Greg Ward, Tim Perry (May 31, 2004)

Travelers with Disabilities: Other useful publications include Travel for the Disabled ($20), Wheelchair Vagabond ($15), Directory of Accessible Ven Rentals ($10), and Directory of Travel Agencies for the Disabled ($20), all produced by Twin Peaks Press and and available from www.amazon.com and www.bookfinder.com.

[BOOK] eBay PowerUser's Bible by Greg Holden (May 17, 2004)

Buying Practically Anything You Want on eBay: If you're looking for books, go here: BookFinder.com (www.bookfinder.com)

The Oakland Tribune, Engine Locates Tough-to-Find Books (May 17, 2004)

You're stumped because Amazon.com doesn't carry the 19th century edition of the German children's book that you crave. Well, you could go to all the other thousands of online booksellers and check them all from the big names to the kitchen-table dealers who list their wares on Half.com and eBay. But do you know all of the book selling sites and do you want to go through the hassle? If not, you can go to BookFinder.com and let this search engine ferret out which sellers are holding the rare book. After all, the search engine can locate 6 million different volumes -- new, used and out-of-print -- from 60,000 booksellers in this country and Europe. Not only are all booksellers' catalogues online today, book buyers are much more comfortable shopping for their reading lists electronically. 'There's never been a time as wonderful as today for the book buyer,' said Anirvan Chatterjee, founder and chief executive officer of Bookfinder.com, which operates under the company name of Thirteenth Generation Media, because the catalogues of most booksellers are now online.'

The Capital (Annapolis, MD), Book Beat: Top Picks in Civil War Reading (May 16, 2004)

You don't have to live around here very long before you realize that the Civil War is everywhere. Maryland was a border state during that brother-against-brother bloodbath, and its soil was trampled by troops, raiders and guerrillas from both North and South. Memories of major battles and even minor skirmishes are kept fresh today in Maryland's museums, roadside markers and history books...Some books mentioned here are in print and can be obtained in libraries and bookstores. Others have gone out of print but still may be found in used book shops or at Web sites like Amazon.com, Alibris and BookFinder.com.

EDN Europe, Power Control: Winning Big (May 13, 2004)

Demystifying an unfamiliar discipline can sometimes be difficult. Although universities concentrate on exotic technologies, less glamorous topics, such as power control, often receive scant exposure. For example, the leading bookstore in the UK university city of Cambridge recently had just two power-control texts on its shelves--one of which is unreadable unless you enjoy complex math between each paragraph...However, advances in materials technology enable vendors such as IMO, Omron, and Nais to produce relays with mechanical switching lifetimes of more than 10 million operations, which equates to switching once per minute for more than 15 years. The electrical lifetime depends heavily on the nature of the load, but don't dismiss relays out of hand if you have a low duty-cycle requirement for a finite lifetime. If you're keen to learn more, try a Web resource, such as BookFinder.com, to locate a copy of Hans Sauer's now-out-of-print classic, Modern Relay Technology.

[BOOK] Instant Expert: Collecting Books by Matthew Budman (May 11, 2004)

Collecting Smart: Strategies for Buying: After all, even the most towering Barnes & Noble store doesn't carry much of what's available on www.barnesandnoble.com, and even the most sprawling used bookstores are missing most of what you can find on BookFinder.com.

[BOOK] Collective Instinct by Patricia Deuson (May 4, 2004)

While her instincts told her that she would find this book had quite an interesting history, first she needed to find its market value value. For that she had to do an online search, check...BookFinder.com...and then maybe the big auction houses. Surely someone had sold one in the past few years.

[BOOK] Superhobby Investing: Making Money from Antiques, Coins, Stamps, Wine, Woodland and Other Alternative Assets by Peter Temple (May 3, 2004)

Books: BookFinder.com (www.bookfinder.com) based in California links to 50,000 sellers of new, used, rare and out of print books worldwide. The site has a searchable database and for those seeking further assistance specific requests can be posted on the many bulletin boards or the producers of the site.

Outdoor Painting, The Outdoor Painter's Library (May 2004)

One way to expand your knowledge of art and inspire your creativity is to acquire and study good art books. I have included some of my favorites below. Some of these books are out-of-print. A good resource for finding and purchasing in and out-of-print books is a website called, http://www.bookfinder.com. BookFinder.com is a meta-site. Rather than spending the time to search for books on five or six different sites, BookFinder.com searches multiple sites for you. This allows you to find a book...in a range of prices...and conditions...all on one site...and shop for the best edition at the lowest price.

BookNews, Looking For a Hard-to-Find Book? Try BookFinder.com (May 2004)

Books aren't quite so hard to find anymore, thanks to BookFinder.com, a comparison shopping engine for new, used, and out-of-print books. 'For years, I had tried to find a copy of Helen Fletcher's book, Bluestocking,' says Julie R., Sherman Oaks, Calif. 'I looked in every used bookstore, every Internet store and turned up nothing. A friend told me about BookFinder.com, and I instantly found two copies which I promptly bought. I gave one as a gift and kept the other for myself.' BookFinder.com lists 60 million titles for sale from the inventories of over 60,000 booksellers. 'Because of the massive inventory of books searched, BookFinder.com is a great way to buy cheap new books, even cheaper used books, and hard to find and out-of-print books you just can't find anywhere else,' says Anirvan Chatterjee, BookFinder.com founder & CEO.

[BOOK] Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers 2004 Edition by Martin Dillon and Shannon Graff Hysell (eds.) (April 30, 2004)

Books: Those interested in the current market value of books often first turn to the Internet, particularly Abebooks.com or BookFinder.com.

The Deccan Herald (Bangalore) (India), One Stop Search for Books (April 25, 2004)

BookFinder.com is a one-stop search site that lets users view the collections of over 50,000 sellers of new, used, rare, and out of print books. The site offers a language-based search wherein you can search for books in English, French, German or Italian. The fifty million titles available constitute the largest book catalogue available anywhere, either online or offline. All you have to do is give the author and/or title and this gives you a complete list of matching books. There is an option of searching by book type (Any, New, Used/Out of Print) or by features (first edition, signed copy) or binding. Also available is a search based on keywords and using a minimum-maximum price range...There is a section on random recent searches and a weblog of interesting archives. You could also buy interesting book finder merchandise like T-Shirts, Jerseys, Mugs, Lunch Boxes, Journals and a Tote Bag.

The Chicago Tribune, Sunblock, Swimsuits, Goggles, Used Books (April 24, 2004)

First, essentials. That means reading materials. The next time I'll have time to read a book will probably be my next vacation anyway. I like to take a pile of used, inexpensive hardcover copies; that way no one will be upset if a book falls into the pool and later puffs up like baklava. Heading to Maui on the airplane, I'll want to read James A. Michener's 'Hawaii.' Although I will rely on a number of used-book search sites like www.BookFinder.com...when I'm hunting for a rare title.

The New York Times, Foraging for the Right Goop and Goggles (April 22, 2004)

First, essentials. That means reading materials. The next time I'll have time to read a book will probably be my next vacation anyway. I like to take a pile of used, inexpensive hardcover copies; that way no one will be upset if a book falls into the pool and later puffs up like baklava. Heading to Maui on the airplane, I'll want to read James A. Michener's 'Hawaii.' Although I will rely on a number of used-book search sites like www.BookFinder.com...when I'm hunting for a rare title.

[BOOK] The Official Guide to Flea Market Prices [2nd edition] by Harry Rinker (April 13, 2004)

Flea Marketeer's Annotated Reference Library: The list contains a few books that are out-of-print. You will have to pursue their purchase through various used-book sources...Also check these web sites: www.bookfinder.com

The Washington Times, New York Show Set for 10-Day Run (April 9, 2004)

The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine http://www.bookfinder.com. BookFinder.com is a free service that scans an estimated fifty million books on any subject and connects searchers with a network of booksellers.

The Washington Times, Find Car Books on the Internet (April 2, 2004)

The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine www.BookFinder.com. BookFinder.com is a free service that scans an estimated 40 million books on any subject and connects searchers with a network of booksellers.

[BOOK] And They Were Not Ashamed: Strengthening Marriage Through Sexual Fulfillment by Laura M. Brotherson (April 2004)

Laura's Recommended Reading List for Strengthening Marriage and Improving Intimacy: For help finding new or used books visit http://www.bookfinder.com/

Colorado Libraries Journal, Bust The Budget Blues (April 2004)

Websites such as eBay and Amazon are useful for finding used titles, as well as out-of-print discount sites such as BookFinder.com. Utilizing free search engines rather than expensive databases can also save on the materials budget.

Searcher, 'OTFOOO': On-the-Fly, One-on-One Training for Patrons (April 2004)

It's one I suspect reference librarians everywhere are facing, with precious little guidance available in the literature, We are overwhelmed with the pressures of 'OTFOOO': on-the-fly, one-on-one training for our patrons...BookFinder.com, http://www.bookfinder.com/: 'I have an old book. What's it worth?' Find the answer to that question at this [BookFinder.com] unified search interface for used book dealers. Users my also buy out-of-print books on this site.

The Washington Times, Auto Notes (March 26, 2004)

The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine www.BookFinder.com. BookFinder.com is a free service that scans an estimated 40 million books on any subject and connects searchers with a network of booksellers.

The Oregonian, Back Fence (March 23, 2004)

Last Puffin. It's been issued multiple times over the years, as part of collections and on its own. Here are some Internet sites listing the titles and the poem itself for John to check. If he doesn't have Internet access, I'll be happy to help him. If you have nay questions, let me know. I love tracking down obscure titles. Title resources: www.abebooks.com -- 'The Big Golden Book of Poetry: 85 Childhood Favorites', edited by Jane Werner and illustrated by Gertrude Elliot (published several times) and www.BookFinder.com -- 'One Hundred Best Poems for Boys and Girls,' edited by Marjorie Barrows (published in 1930).

The Washington Times, Find Car Books on the Internet (March 19, 2004)

The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine www.BookFinder.com.

The Arizona Daily Star, Being Skeptical is Only Prudent When Perusing 'Your Treasure' (March 7, 2004)

Q: What do I do with old books written in German? Some are in poor condition. They were used by my mother in grade school. -- Frank, Green Valley, Ariz. A): Here's a tip for all smart collectors. To get a quick fix on book values, key abebooks.com or BookFinder.com. Both have info on all kinds of books. If the first reader looks, he'll find that his set now retails at about $50, complete. German schoolbooks, especially those in poor condition, are a tough sell.

Tulsa World, Smart Collector: Don't Believe Everything People Tell You About Your Treasures (March 7, 2004)

Q: What do I do with old books written in German? Some are in poor condition. They were used by my mother in grade school. -- Frank, Green Valley, Ariz. A): Here's a tip for all smart collectors. To get a quick fix on book values, key abebooks.com or BookFinder.com. Both have info on all kinds of books. If the first reader looks, he'll find that his set now retails at about $50, complete. German schoolbooks, especially those in poor condition, are a tough sell.

Military Review, Suggested reading for military professionals - Bookshelf (March 2004)

This bibliography is not definitive of course. There are thousands of valuable books available to military professionals. My aim is to encourage young officers to get into the habit of lifelong learning. I also want to offer readers a different perspective on a few familiar titles as well as others that might otherwise escape the reader's notice. [For information on out-of-print books, see on-line at www.bookfinder.com...]

Americana Exchange Monthly, Search Engines: A Growing Force in Books (March 2004)

The term book search engine would seem to be a generic term. To a layman this is a piece of software that searches your expressed criteria in the more than 25 book listing sites on the web, aggregates the results and reports them to you in a reasonable time and in a comprehensible order. In a perfect world this is true. Welcome to the real world. It isn't quite that easy. Have you ever wondered why a search engine does what it does without asking for even a penny from you? The three search engines we are looking at in this article: BookFinder.com, AddAll and UsedBookSearch are free to use...BookFinder.com lists the most used-book sites as 'partners': 40...BookFinder.com mentions that it searches 50 million titles.

Christianity Today, How to Find What You Need Online (March 2004)

'The Internet is exploding with empty dazzle,' explains Richard Saul Wurman, 'sites that direct you to nonexistent links, send you down fruitless paths, and generally don't help you get where you want to go. Several studies have found that somewhere between 60 and 80 percent of people searching for information on the Web failed to find what they were looking for.'...Books: Amazon.com, of course, or for rare books, BookFinder.com.

Outdoors, The Winter Wilderness Companion, Garrett and Alexandra Conover Traditional and Native American Skills for the Undiscovered Season (March 2004)

The 2001, 358 page, Ragged Mountain Press soft cover is getting more difficult to find. BookFinder.com lists a few as new selling from $14, and used selling near $100! I have not reviewed (or seen) the original 1995 printing edition.

[BOOK] Booked Twice: Booked to Die and The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning (February 17, 2004)

The Book Collector: Learn to use the Internet, but, please, please, never become its slave. Don't assume, just because some faraway bookseller is asking $500 for a book, that (a) it is a true first edition, and (b), even if it is, it is a $500 copy. Get on www.bookfinder.com for comparative prices. Telephone the dealer and make sure the book is returnable. Pay by credit card.

The Hollywood Reporter, 'Ponzi' Movie isn't Dunn Deal Yet, But Could Be (February 13, 2004)

At this point, Dunn pointed out, 'The film (and television) rights are available. I control them. I have no agent. It's already listed on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Actually, there are still used copies of the original that are selling. If you go on BookFinder.com you can get the original 1975 edition for as much as $80. Somebody called me last year, some other possible producer, and said, 'Can you send me a copy?' I had to spend $15 to buy a used copy because I only have five to my name.

Online Information Review (United Kingdom), Finding bibliographic information about books on the WWW: an evaluation of available sources (February 2004)

Furthermore two shop bots were investigated: 1) BookFinder (www.bookfinder.com). (2) DealTime (www.dealtime.com).

[BOOK] D. L. Moody on Spiritual Leadership by Steve Miller (February 2004)

The book was widely published then and again in 1930, when it was updated, so copies are not hard to find on used book Web sites such as www.abebooks.com or www.bookfinder.com.

Martha Stewart Living (CBS), American Porcelain (January 21, 2004)

Recommended reading: Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen 'American Porcelain, 1770-1920' (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1989) This book is out of print. To search for out-of-print books, try BookFinder.com.

The Capital (Annapolis, MD), Book Beat: Travel the Roads Not Taken (January 18, 2004)

If you dig deeply enough into bookstore shelves - usually but not exclusively in the science fiction section - you will find something known as 'alternative history,'' or by the even more awkward name of 'counter-factual history.'' Authors who labor in this offbeat but always intriguing subgenre set out to answer some of the``What if?'' questions about the past...Some books mentioned are in print and can be obtained in libraries and bookstores. Others are out of print but may be found in used book shops or on at Web sites like BookFinder.com.

[BOOK] Money Still Doesn't Grow on Trees : A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Teenagers and Young Adults by Neale Godfrey & Tad Richards (January 17, 2004)

Don't buy books are the college bookstore until you've double-checked and made sure you can't get them cheaper online at Amazon.com or BookFinder.com...You can locate impossible-to-find items like rare books at sites like BookFinder.com.

The Washington Times, World of Wheels Set for Convention Center (January 16, 2004)

The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine www.bookfinder.com. BookFinder.com is a free service that scans an estimated 50 million books on any subject and connects searchers with a network of thousands of booksellers.

[TV] CSPAN2, Book TV (January 11, 2004)

Books to some extent have value because there's always somebody out there that wants a copy because they want to share with a member of their family so you just can't really just say oh it's worthless. What I would do in this situation is I would go on the internet and check BookFinder.com.

The Indianapolis Star, Forecast for '04 (January 7, 2004)

Saveur magazine is gaining a following for its first issue each year by putting its own spin on what's due notice. It's not just the trends but the staff's 100 favorite food-and-drink related items and people, based on quality and individuality, covering both innovation and tradition. This year's items include: The 1966-vintage 'Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery.' I've had opportunity to snag several but not all 12 volumes of the well-illustrated and practical collection of information and recipes. Generally, used booksellers are the best bet for the classic, or www.BookFinder.com.

[BOOK] PC Magazine Best of the Internet by Don Wilmott (January 5, 2004)

Entertainment: Like Alibris, BookFinder.com helps you find the used, rare, or out-of-print books you need, but unlike Alibris, you don't buy the books at the site. Instead, BookFinder.com finds the book and then sends you directly to the bookseller to make your purchase. You could be in for quite a trip; there are 40,000 stores in the network, and they span the globe. BookFinder.com even lists what's available at the big online stores such as Amazon.com and even Alibris, so it offers the Web's most comprehensive way to conduct a sweeping book search (if not the most convenient way to buy several used books in a single sitting using a single shopping cart). The interface couldn't be more straightforward. Just search with as much information as you know, and optionally specify if you want a new or used or a first edition. You'll get back a potentially long list of available copies, with each seller specifying a price and details about the condition of the book. Curious about what's hot and what's not in the used bookstore? Check out the BookFinder.com Report, a collection of used-book best-seller lists. Anthony Adverse tops the fiction list, while Madonna's Sex comes in at number one on the arts chart. (Be prepared to spend at least $80 for your copy.)

The Washington Times, Find Auto Books with Online Guide (January 2, 2004)

The Internet can come to the rescue of auto enthusiasts looking for hard-to-find books and other material on the subject. They can try the online book search engine www.BookFinder.com. BookFinder.com is a free service that scans an estimated 50 million books on any subject and connects searchers with a network of thousands of booksellers. 'Shoppers can order directly from the bookseller of their choice without paying any extra fees or surcharges,' says Anirvan Chatterjee, founder and chief executive officer of the service. The entrepreneur developed BookFinder.com in 1996 as a class project at the University of California at Berkeley. Touting the value of his service to auto enthusiasts, Mr. Chatterjee says: 'You may not be able to afford a vintage vehicle, but you can always read about it.'

[BOOK] The Pazyryk Agenda by Edward P Rich (January 1, 2004)

Used copies of textbooks identified as useful can be ordered on websites such as BookFinder.com and Amazon.com zshops Books...He was the author of a variety of book on subjects other than the Nazis. A list of them can be found by accessing his name on the Internet on website BookFinder.com.

[BOOK] The Rough Guide to the Internet by Peter Buckley, Duncan Clark, Angus J. Kennedy (January 1, 2004)

Website Directory: You can search across many stores simultaneously for availability and pricing by going to...BookFinder.com

Conscious Choice, Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Rid of Old Books (January 2004)

If you have older hardcovers, especially those by well-known authors, check the copyright page for the words 'first edition.' First editions of classics -- and books potentially destined to become classics -- can be worth quite a bit of money. To find out approximately how much any first editions are worth, you can compare book prices at BookFinder.com, or ask a rare book dealer.

Country Living, What Is It? What Is It Worth? (January 2004)

Late in the 1800s, Henriot Quimper was on of the three factories in northwestern France providing faience, enamel glazed earthenware pottery. Repairing a visible nick can cost about $100. Foe more information, read 'Quimper Pottery: A French Folk Art Faience (privately printed: 1981; $30), by Sandra V. Bondhus; BookFinder.com.

[BOOK] Disaster Prep 101: The Ultimate Guide to Emergency Readiness by Paul Purcell (2004)

Books: Sometimes the hardest thing about books is finding a title, especially when it's out of print...try BookFinder.com online at http://www.bookfinder.com/