Chuck
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So he sold to IDG Books, who was the publisher of the Four Dummies guides that everyone knows. And he sold for only 14 million, which kind of surprises me. fully retired and sadly died a couple of years later at 83 from complications of stroke.
Are you saying this personally to me so I can consider this as I weigh my future?
Are you saying this personally to me so I can consider this as I weigh my future?
Are you saying this personally to me so I can consider this as I weigh my future?
It was bought and sold a few more times, though. In 2001, John Wiley and Sons bought the brand. They changed the name this time. This is when they squashed it together as CliffsNotes with a capital N. Then Houghton Mifflin Harcourt bought it in 2012, and then Course Hero bought it in 21. Yeah.
It was bought and sold a few more times, though. In 2001, John Wiley and Sons bought the brand. They changed the name this time. This is when they squashed it together as CliffsNotes with a capital N. Then Houghton Mifflin Harcourt bought it in 2012, and then Course Hero bought it in 21. Yeah.
It was bought and sold a few more times, though. In 2001, John Wiley and Sons bought the brand. They changed the name this time. This is when they squashed it together as CliffsNotes with a capital N. Then Houghton Mifflin Harcourt bought it in 2012, and then Course Hero bought it in 21. Yeah.
And one final thing before we take the break is it is I think the New York Times and the early aughts did a report and they found that it's not just lazy high school kids that are buying these books. They found out it's lazy adults in book clubs that just want to they want to participate in a book club, but they maybe don't have the time to read the Scarlet Letter.
And one final thing before we take the break is it is I think the New York Times and the early aughts did a report and they found that it's not just lazy high school kids that are buying these books. They found out it's lazy adults in book clubs that just want to they want to participate in a book club, but they maybe don't have the time to read the Scarlet Letter.
And one final thing before we take the break is it is I think the New York Times and the early aughts did a report and they found that it's not just lazy high school kids that are buying these books. They found out it's lazy adults in book clubs that just want to they want to participate in a book club, but they maybe don't have the time to read the Scarlet Letter.
So they'll get the CliffsNotes so they can go and have some wine and talk about the abridged version.
So they'll get the CliffsNotes so they can go and have some wine and talk about the abridged version.
So they'll get the CliffsNotes so they can go and have some wine and talk about the abridged version.
That's right. And it's also the yellow and black is sticking out from their fanny pack.
That's right. And it's also the yellow and black is sticking out from their fanny pack.
That's right. And it's also the yellow and black is sticking out from their fanny pack.
Right. All right. Shall we take our second break? Yes. All right. We'll be back and pick up on where we are today with Cliff and his notes.
Right. All right. Shall we take our second break? Yes. All right. We'll be back and pick up on where we are today with Cliff and his notes.
Right. All right. Shall we take our second break? Yes. All right. We'll be back and pick up on where we are today with Cliff and his notes.
All right, as promised, we're going to talk about Cliff's Notes today. You can still buy these pamphlets. Like I said, I looked up online. If you want to buy the Scarlet Letter and hold it in your hand, I think it was $8.99, somewhere a little less, but they're kind of in that ballpark.