Inc.: “At some point in their lives, every liberal-arts major dreams about opening a neighborhood bookstore. The store sells a ton of books and, just as important, serves as a focus and catalyst for a community of passionate readers. Michael Powell has lived that dream. Powell’s Books has become internationally famous both for its quantity–the flagship store in Portland, Oreg., occupies an entire city block and offers more than a million titles–and quality. Local booklovers, and visitors from around the world, flock to Powell’s (and Powells.com) to find current bestsellers, rare first editions, technical manuals, out-of-print cult classics, and everything else in print. For all his love of the written word, however, Michael Powell remains an entrepreneur at heart. His heart, he insists, is undivided.”
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