For the Love of Books by Thatcher Wine
Thatcher Wine . Unknown Year . English
A celebration of the meaning and comfort printed books bring to our homes and lives, from the curation and design experts at Juniper Books. Explore the significance of the home library, embellished with alluring photography and illustrations, in a keepsake worthy of any bibliophile’s collection. For the Love of Books shares the vision of Juniper Books, a business that embraces the roles that books fulfill in our lives and their staying power. It recounts the history of books and private libraries, and champions the resilience of books in the digital era. Dive into the nuances that define books for reading, books for decoration, and books for inspiration. Instructive chapters provide useful details for creating and curating one’s own home library, whether it be a single shelf or multiple rooms each with their own collection. You will never look at your bookshelves the same way again. For the Love of Books is about storytelling beyond the pages of our favorite books. Our books—the ones we choose to keep—tell the story of who we are. They remind us who we once were and who we aspire to be.
Categories: History
About the Author
Thatcher Wine is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better. He is a creative entrepreneur and the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. In 2001, he founded Juniper Books, a company based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in custom curated libraries and beautifully designed book sets. Thatcher has long been an advocate for reading as a form of self-care and a means to build focus in the digital age, concepts that form part of the foundation of The Twelve Monotasks. While defending the place of printed books in our culture for the past twenty years, Thatcher has also sought to reinvent their creative potential. He has spoken widely about books and libraries including a TED Talk called “The Books We Keep, the Stories We Tell.” Thatcher’s monotasking philosophy took shape as he grew Juniper Books and weathered numerous personal challenges, including a life-threatening cancer diagnosis. From a childhood in the restaurant business to the rise and fall of his internet startup in his twenties, Thatcher’s experiences have informed and refined his ideas on living with focus and purpose. Thatcher lives in Colorado and loves to spend time with his two children and play on the slopes and trails whenever possible. For more information and to contact the author, please visit monotasking.tips, thatcherwine.com, or juniperbooks.com.
