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With more than eight million new and used titles in stock, better world books is a selfsustaining company that balances the social, economic and environmental values of its stakeholders. Find a drop box find one of our handy book drop drop boxes at a location near you and donate your books today. Sigma tau delta partners with better world books bwb to provide an ongoing opportunity for chapters to participate in biannual book drives during the fall and spring semesters. Better world books bwb is a feel good story about a dream of college entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their community, impact the environment, and create a profitable company providing employment for hundreds of people. Better world books makes it easy and convenient to run a community or corporate book drive. The new york times bestseller that gives readers a paradigmshattering new way to think about motivation. Jul 01, 2009 building better world a book at a time.
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