Welcome to Charter Oak Books
"The greatest university of all is a collection of books." Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881)
Welcome to the home of Charter Oak Books. Please search or browse our inventory of hard-to-find, out-of-print, used, rare, and signed and inscribed books. Our Inventory:Charter Oak Books has a general stock mostly of out-of-print books, in condition ranging from collectable first editions, including books signed by the author, to reading copies. Our Mission: We strive to make every customer a repeat customer by:
(1) helping you find the books you want in the condition you expect at a fair price,
(2) insuring every order at no expense to you, and
(3) giving you a 20% discount on every order after your first.
Who We Are: The owner of Charter Oak Books, Marcia Goodman, is a librarian with a Master of Science in Library Science (M.S. in L.S.) degree from Syracuse University, and an attorney with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Marcia's first career was as a university librarian, when she often commented wistfully about how much more she enjoyed being in bookstores than in libraries. Then came law school, after which she practiced law for several decades, most of which as a government attorney, helping people. She was finally able to make her dream of having her own bookstore into a reality.
Marcia's focus is helping people find the books they seek. As described below, she specializes in helping book collectors find and obtain books for their collections, or to start new collections, by using her national network of sources. Book Search Services:If you don't find the book you seek, we invite you to click on "Book Search Services" on the left side of this web page, and complete the form. We will then search our as yet uncataloged inventory, as well as our national network of sources to find the book you want.Services for Book Collectors:We specialize in helping book collectors find books for their collections, and we welcome your inquiries. You may e-mail us at info@CharterOakBooks.net or telephone us at 203-362-8807 to tell us about your collection or about the collection you would like to start.
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We Support the Following Organizations:People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ("PETA") http://www.peta.org PETA receives much media attention for its sometimes flamboyant public relations campaigns. Those campaigns have been successful in calling attention to the abuse of animals, and many animals are now alive, or are not longer being abused, thanks to PETA. PETA has brought to the forefront the torture of animals in packing plants, animal experiment laboratories, factory farms, puppy mills, the so-called "entertainment" businessses, and other settings. They've caused many businesses to terminate animal testing and other abuse.
    
  
United Animal Nations and its Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) Program - http://www.uan.org EARS participates in disaster relief and rescue of animals. The owner of Charter Oak Books has taken training from, and has volunteered with, EARS.
Connecticut Humane Society http://cthumane.org The Connecticut Humane Society has many wonderful cats, dogs, and other small animals available for adoption. If you go to the their website, you'll see many photos of cats at the Newington shelter that the owner of Charter Oak Books has taken as a volunteer at the Connecticut Humane Society. American Humane Association (AHA). http://americanhumane.org. This organization serves both children and animals. The owner of Charter Oak Books took training from AHA in emergency animal rescue services. Personal Website: The owner of Charter Oak Books, Marcia Goodman, has a personal website: http://www.marciagoodman.com. That website describes her other business, Charter Oak Bookings, which books several New England-based acoustic bands at venues throughout the Northeast United States, describes some of her volunteer work with EARS and the Connecticut Humane Society, and contains some of her photographs of cats, musicians in performance, and others.
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