Allan

I have had the same experience when going directly to the store. I think it is better to go to the Web Site and place your order there. They will give you an availability date then they can either ship it to you or you can pick it up.

As you may know, the whole Canadian Publishing and Retailing industry is in financial difficulty right now. Heather Reisman is trying to come up with better ways of controlling inventories so the stores don't go broke.

One thing she is trying to do, I think, is to get us to order in advance then get the book quickly from central supplies. Book Retailer Web Sites are great facilitators for this process.

You will get a more extensive list on the Web Site and you can order from the comfort of your home.

Mike Smith