[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1163-E1164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING CHANGING HANDS BOOKSTORE PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BOOKSELLER 
                            OF THE YEAR 2007

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2007

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the awarding 
of the Publisher's Weekly Bookseller of the Year for 2007 to my 
favorite bookstore, Changing Hands, in my hometown of Tempe, Arizona.
  Changing Hands bookstore is a model for independent businesses. It 
has not only survived, but thrived in the age of ``chain stores''. 
Changing Hands regularly hosts teens' and kids' programs, features book 
signings by local and national authors, and is a meeting place for book 
groups. President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Madeline 
Albright, as well as Senator Hillary Clinton are just a few of the 
notable authors who have been featured at events at this Tempe 
institution.
  Changing Hands has been a Tempe destination since it first opened its 
doors in 1974. It has attracted a loyal following that draws an 
eclectic group of individuals whose interests range from New Age to 
older age to teen age.
  The business thrives because owners Gail Shanks, Bill Sommer, and 
Suzie Brazil are committed to innovation, employee participation and 
customer service. Without them, the community would have an 
intellectual void.
  If one were to choose a place in Tempe to represent what the 
community should value,

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that place would be Changing Hands bookstore.

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