She started a travel agency at age 22, and later became a bookstore owner.

Organization staff were assured that if they simply held up one of the books, revealing its cover, that any bookstore owner would immediately order crateloads of them.

Bookstore owners say there are not enough accessible history titles to create a lively section.

Meanwhile, salespeople scurry, trying to convince bookstore owners to put their product on shelves this fall.

Not all bookstore owners are struggling.