
"What is it about a book? Why do they excite such passions - burn them, ban them, read them, venerate them. We kill for them. We construct rooms around them. We mold lives around them. They are sacred. They are profane. Books are powerful. A book presents focused thought, the codified word that may burn one's soul. A book may change your life. A book is where the rubber hits the road: it takes conscious decisions, concerted effort and determined dedication to bring forth thoughts and ideas into something that you may hold in your hand. It is, at day's end, an act of creation. And as with any creature, a book may have a life of its own. Maybe even a soul."d,