As booksellers, we all rely on our publisher book reps for survival. Our meetings and conversations with them guide our stores into the future and they massage our urgent requests for last minute event orders through the system. As Jamie Fiocco of Flyleaf Books told me, "our books reps are part of our bookstore family."

One of the members of our family needs our help. If you work with PRH Sales Manager Heather Stough, then you know of her uncommon competency, her endless well of kindness, and her constant good humor. She apologizes to us when she doesn't catch that we gave her the wrong ISBN. No matter how obnoxious our request, Heather's response usually begins: "Not a problem." She even generously makes note of my puns (which is different than actually laughing at them). And Heather, even while facing her own cancer diagnosis and treatment, never forgets to ask about and care for my own daughter's health crisis. She's a gem. As you will read below, her cancer is entering a critical phase. I know we all have crises swirling around us, but I can't let this person's crisis slip by without helping in whatever small way.

Thanks for your time, and Heather, please accept the love and care of your bookstore community,

Brian Lampkin
Scuppernong Books

Heather's GoFundMe Campaign