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The power of a book—and one in particular
From manuscripts handwritten on clay tablets, on papyrus rolls, and on vellum pages sewn together, and then on pages printed on paper by printing presses—and now transmitted digitally onto computers, tablets, and smartphones—books have been engaging and connecting individual thinkers with worlds, ideas, and peoples beyond themselves for thousands of years.
An amazing article about the value of reading books appeared in The Wall Street Journal’s weekend edition, November 26–27, 2016. It was titled “The need to read.” In it Will Schwalbe spoke of the blessings coming from the connectivity the internet era provides, but also that we need some relief from the constant interruptions it has brought into our lives. “Reading,” he said, “is one of the few things you do alone that can make you feel less alone. It is a solitary activity that connects you to others” (p. C2).

February 6, 2017 issue
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From the readers
Peggie Rood, Stephanie Peek
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Our prayers for the economy
Moji Anjorin George
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Prayer and ‘God’s disposal of events’
Mark Swinney
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True identity
Rob Nofsinger
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Dissolve the ‘self trifecta’ with Love
Angela Sage Larsen
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Quick healing of flulike symptoms
Ralph W. Emerson
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Accident protection
Nancy Sanders
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Animosity dissolved by love
Christine Driessen
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Walking difficulty, pain and swelling, healed
Iain Schofield
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New-birth certificate
Grace H. Carter
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When rule of law rules the roost
The <i>Monitor’s</i> Editorial Board
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A law that can challenge injustice
Liz Butterfield Wallingford
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The power of a book—and one in particular
Barbara Vining