Monday, October 20, 2025

Those Hidden Library Books and Booklets

 



I ran into a pamphlet in my little library. One reminder was a set of books by Luther, edited by the prolific Lenker. But who published it? ABC!

Augustana Book Concern (Rock Island) was the place where we bought textbooks and extra books for reading. Those 13 volumes are much clearer than the ones we see here and there, copies of copies, lower quality. These are pristine.

In the wide expanse of that shelf was tucked Getting Published: A Manual for Religious Writers. In 1976 I had about 55 published articles, some for free, many for modest sums and new ideas. My booklet was typed on an electric typewriter! Someone duplicated the booklet, and it survived 51 years.

Are the LCMS, WELS, ELS, CLC confessional?