The older business crowd adores Bar and Books for its selection of scotch, whiskeys and cigars.

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At night he studied law books and soon passed the bar.

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That's not a high bar, as most books written directly to address business challenges are hopeless bores, of course.

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Rabbi Bengelsdorf's sermons were broadcast weekly over station WNJR to the hoi polloi he called his "radio congregation, " and he was the author of several books of inspirational poetry routinely given as gifts to bar mitzvah boys and newlyweds.

NPR: Roth Rewrites History with a 'Plot Against America'

Vintage wallpaper, gilded mirrors, polka-dot ceilings and walls of books give a discrete charm to the perfectly lit Casa do Livro bar.

BBC: Mini guide to Porto and the Douro, Portugal

The E6 and E101 further solidify Samsung's position as a global leader in display technology by raising the bar on the quality of writing capabilities for e-books.

ENGADGET: Samsung announces E6 and E10 e-book readers at CES

In a city made of stone, from pyramids to flyovers, it prefers wood for its panelling and partitions, a darkly stained bar, a scratched trolley, a desk piled high with books.

ECONOMIST: The caf�� at the heart of revolutionary Cairo

Alongside, the Concept Store serves as an 21st century market of the intriguing, fun and eclectic, including rare books, artisan teas, "quirky gizmos and gadgets" and a serve-yourself wine bar with its own sommelier.

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