Textbook Site Suggestion

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I am trying to read ahead of some of my classes to be better prepared, so I've been scouring a few sites to compare various prices on reference books. For example, I've already found a study guide for my TEAS which won't be for about 6 months...I need every advantage to qualify for one of the spots in clinicals. Obviously I don't want to spend too much money when I know the school is going to be on a newer edition by the time I actually get to take the class down the road.

During my search, I came across a site called BetterWorld.com. They do have some very reasonable prices on both new and used books. For example, the very same manual I got outbid for on Ebay, I ended up getting for $1.99. Granted, it was about 4 years old, but most of the information is still current. At any rate, it's some research I can do to try and expand my mind.

It's probably not quite as copious as Amazon, but they do seem to have some fairly recent offerings, as well as some out of print stuff, and I believe a portion of all proceeds goes to fight illiteracy in Africa, or someplace. I wouldn't say it should necessarily be the first place you go to check for books, but it might be worth checking to see if you can save yourself a few bucks, not to mention skipping over how long you have to wait for an auction to end. HINT: It helps if you know the ISBN-13.

Hope that helps someone out there.

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