Pardeys in the Publishing Twilight Zone

[da...@freelink.net]

I'm looking for a brand new book (copyright 1998) written by Lin and Larry
Pardey called 'The Cost-Conscious Cruiser'.

I found a brand new copy of this book at Minney's, a marine chandlery in
Newport Beach. Unfortunately, Minney's doesn't discount books, so I figured,
"Hey, how I'll find it at amazon.com and save a few bucks."

Unfortunately, it is NOT in amazon.com . I know, you're saying, is he mad? A
book published in 1998 not in amazon.com? Hmmm. I'm disturbed, too. I even
found web sites advertising the existance of Cost-Conscious Cruiser who are
linked to amazon.com, so when you click on their "Buy the book" logo, you get
"Not found" from amazon!

Worse yet, I visited Minney's again this weekend, and they didn't have the
book anymore :-(. It looked like a truly excellent book, one that I really
need to read, and I'm baffled and curious.

Now, the one clue I got was that the book is now under the imprint of their
own publishing company, with a neat little L & L logo. While this must give
Lin and Larry great satisfaction, I have to pronounce myself baffled. Even
Steve & Linda Dashew's self-published magnum opus, 'Offshore Cruising
Encyclopedia', is in amazon.com. If you judge by the mention of the Dashews
in the Pardeys' Self Sufficient Sailor, I would have to guess that the
Pardeys are not "hard-charging" enough to succeed in self-publishing.
Indeed, I'm a bit baffled since I thought from the description that the
Pardeys were looking admiringly at the Dashews' enterprise without feeling
any desire to emulate them. After all, starting a company surely is not as
fun as cruising (at least to the Pardeys - I feel the Dashews are a bit
different :-) ).

Yes, I did email amazon.com. After a couple of days, they wrote back and
asked me if I meant one of the Pardeys' other books. They were unable to
find the book anywhere.

So how would you folks suggest I buy the book? And where did it go?

Thoughts?

D

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[Donald J. Garcia]

barnesandnoble.com lists the book at $29.95. They claim it will be
released on Nov. 1st, and that you can order now for shipment when they
receive it.
DJG

[LamarM]

To find your copy of the new book by Lin and Larry Pardey you can try Bluewater
Books and Charts in Fort Lauderdale, FL. They are on the web at:
http://www.bluewaterweb.com/nauticalbooks/books.htm>>

[C. A. La Varre]

>To find your copy of the new book by Lin and Larry Pardey you can try

http://www.bbsnet.com/Boats/ASB.html
Armchair Sailor Bookstore
543 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840,
Voice 401-847-4252 & 800-292-4278, Fax 401-847-1219

Andy La Varre
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[T1543]

>I'm looking for a brand new book (copyright 1998) written by Lin and Larry
>Pardey called 'The Cost-Conscious Cruiser'

A cost-unconscious means to learn about the Pardeys' cost-consciousness is to
join the McGraw-Hill Book Club (advertised regularly in CW, Sail, etc.).
Only nominally discounted (but at least available) the book is its current
selection of the month.

T.

[Hollenberg/Steeck]

Try searching WhoWhere and others for Pardey's telephone, web site, or
whatever.

da...@freelink.net wrote in article <70h731$et9$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...

> I'm looking for a brand new book (copyright 1998) written by Lin and
Larry

> Pardey called 'The Cost-Conscious Cruiser'.

[Its Mingo]

>> I'm looking for a brand new book (copyright 1998) written by Lin and
>Larry
>> Pardey called 'The Cost-Conscious Cruiser'.
>
>

Check "The Nautical Mind" bookstore in Toronto.

[Bill Sparhawk]

Try www.amazon.com they seem to have everything.

Its Mingo wrote in message <19981025103234...@ng108.aol.com>...

[ajfo...@iname.com]

In Cruising World the ad gives the number for their publisher (Paradise Cay
Publications) as (800) 736-4509. $29.95.

In article <01bdff71$85125380$7050...@d2.ncplus.com>,

"Hollenberg/Steeck" <d2zer...@ncplus.com> wrote:
> Try searching WhoWhere and others for Pardey's telephone, web site, or
> whatever.
>

> da...@freelink.net wrote in article <70h731$et9$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...

> > I'm looking for a brand new book (copyright 1998) written by Lin and
> Larry
> > Pardey called 'The Cost-Conscious Cruiser'.
>
>

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[Charles Thrasher]

"The Cost Conscious Cruiser, Champagne Cruising on a Beer Budget," by Lin & Larry
Pardey, is available from Bluewater Books & Charts' website
[www.bluewaterweb.com/nauticalbooks/books.htm] in the "Cruising" section. The cost
is $29.95.

Bluewater rarely offers books at discounted prices. Instead, we've built our
reputation on service and reliability.

Hope this helps.

[Clyde Sisler]

>> > I'm looking for a brand new book (copyright 1998) written by Lin and
>> Larry
>> > Pardey called 'The Cost-Conscious Cruiser'.

http://shop.barnesandnoble.com indicates the book is to be released 11/98.