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Books-A-Million employee gets Good Samaritan nod

FILE: Last September, managers at Books-A-Million met with Manatee County School District Superintendent Diana Greene to look over books the store donated to elementary and middle schools. A letter writer wrote to thank an employee for helping her husband.
FILE: Last September, managers at Books-A-Million met with Manatee County School District Superintendent Diana Greene to look over books the store donated to elementary and middle schools. A letter writer wrote to thank an employee for helping her husband. Herald file photo

A hearty “thank you” to the very nice woman who called me from Books-A-Million to tell me that my husband was there and was very ill and that he wanted me to come pick him up.

My son and I arrived at about the same time and he was transported to Blake ER. They felt it was a new medicine that caused the problem, and after checking him out sent him home and he is doing fine. I didn't get your name, but hope someone will see this and tell you how much I appreciated your staying until the family got there. My apologies to Books-A-Million for the incident. Thanks again.

Mary Ann Wright

Bradenton

This story was originally published May 24, 2017 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Books-A-Million employee gets Good Samaritan nod."

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