exploitation part deux: History Book Club sales event!

[DebJ]

Tacky email received yesterday from History Book Club copied below. Hey, the Pope died! Let's make money!

on edit: the tacky part is that they sent out a special email just for this right after the Pope's death. Had they simply included such books in the normal email, I wouldn't find that tacky. It was a rush to grab the bucks first that got me.

From : History Book Club <[email protected]>
Reply-To : "History Book Club" <[email protected]>
Sent : Monday, April 4, 2005 9:03 PM

Subject : Pope John Paul II, 1920 to 2005



Millions watched with great sadness as Pope John Paul II passed away this past weekend. During his 28-year papacy, the pope traveled the equivalent of 30 times the circumference of the globe, making more than 100 international trips throughout the most extraordinary world events. Here at HistoryBookClub.com, we would like to take a moment to reflect upon his life and legacy.



RISE, LET US BE ON OUR WAY
by Pope John Paul II
Publisher Edition $22.95
Member Edition $13.77
You save: $9.18. That's 40%!
Bonus Price: $11.00
Bonus Points Required: 4
Bonus Points Earned: 1

Peer into the fascinating life of Pope John Paul II, from his bishop years to his ground-breaking election as the first Polish Pope in 1978. 240 pp.





JOHN PAUL II
by Various
Publisher Edition $35.00
Member Edition $24.99
You save: $10.01. That's 29%!
Bonus Price: $16.00
Bonus Points Required: 4
Bonus Points Earned: 1

With more than 140 color photographs, the Pope's own writings, and the personal reminiscences of those who have known him, this is a glowing tribute to Pope John Paul II.





HEIRS OF THE FISHERMAN
by John-Peter Pham
Publisher Edition $28.00
Member Edition $19.99
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Bonus Price: $14.00
Bonus Points Required: 4
Bonus Points Earned: 1

Vatican insider John-Peter Pham draws aside the curtain to explain in detail what happens upon the death of a pope. 384 pp.





THE POPES
By Claudio Rendina
Publisher Edition $19.95
Member Edition $15.99
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Bonus Price: $10.00
Bonus Points Required: 4
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Vatican scholar Claudio Rendina supplies a concise profile of each of the 264 men who have assumed the position of Vicar of Christ on Earth. 640 pp. Softcover.





A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
by Thomas Bokenkotter
Publisher Edition $27.50
Member Edition $20.99
You save: $6.51. That's 24%!
Bonus Price: $13.00
Bonus Points Required: 4
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Packed with intriguing information, this one-volume history--a perennial best-seller since it was first published in 1979--now appears in an expanded edition that brings up to the present day the story of how the Catholic Church became the institution it is.






ABC NEWS PRESENTS POPE JOHN PAUL II: HIS LIFE AND LEGACY - DVD

Member Edition $19.99
Bonus Points Earned: 1

ABC News chronicles the life and times of Pope John Paul II, with special focus on his intellectual development and religious teachings. DVD.





THE CONCLAVE
By Michael Walsh
Publisher Edition $22.95
Member Edition $18.99
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Bonus Price: $11.00
Bonus Points Required: 4
Bonus Points Earned: 1

“A well-written survey of papal elections from the earliest times to the present day.”—Francis Burkle-Young, author of Passing the Keys. 176 pp.