Bookselling is a lot like soldiering. Each person's experience is a bit different. Just as every veteran's combat experience differs, each bookseller's adventures also vary. Why some soldiers survive, while others perished is an age-old question pondered by each generation, similar to why some booksellers make it and others don't.

Captain’s Book Shoppe buys books only by appointment. Please call before you bring books into the store. (319) 351-3166.