How did Hurricane Irma treat you and yours? We're open again, and we're very thankful

As Hurricane Irma stormed up Florida peninsula, no one was quite sure what would become of us. This was certainly the biggest storm we've ever experienced in our four decades of doing business in St. Petersburg.

Forecasters kept us on pins and needles with numerous predictions but in the end no one really know what would happen when Irma would finally came ashore. Oh, sure. We watched the wall-to-wall television coverage, especially the devastation in the Caribbean islands. And images of the chaos wrought by Harvey in Texas was fresh in our minds. In the end, all we could do was take what precautions we could and hope and pray for the best.

Prayers answered. We had no injuries and no damage either at home or the store. The disruption caused by the storm will be with us for a time. Meanwhile, we're happy to say we're open for business and we'd love to see you again soon and hear how you fared in the storm.

Want to know more about the Peloponnesian War? Military history on sale all September

It's September and we're concerned with military history this month. Whether it's the First World War or the Peloponnesian War or most any other war (except for the American Civil War), we're putting military history on sale all month.

All books in that category priced at less than $100 are 40% off this month and all books in those categories prices at $100 or more are 20% off.

This sale is good for in-store purchases only.

Thank you for your continuing support of Lighthouse Books, ABAA. Come in and browse our shelves. We'd love to see you.

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