Glad that I bought this book. A very charming read so far especially that of the owner (after Sylvia beach) George Whitman’s travel journal. The entries spoke of a man with socialist idealism, of heart, adventures, relentless pursuit of knowledge, bibliophile, sensitivity...if only there are more of such people in the world. Perhaps this is the very reason why his bookstore outlived him and is much loved by many. I too can’t place my finger on why I am so enamored with the bookstore after visiting it just once and at a time when it was rather crowded, one barely had space to walk.
Above the bookstore was this famous quote lifted from the book of hebrews 13:2
Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise.
I guess it’s little things like this that reminds us of our humanity and which lends the bookstore its charm
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