Heaven

"But, of course, when they ask for a lead from the Church most people mean they want the clergy to put out a political programme. That is silly."

-- C. S. Lewis, "Social Morality," from Mere Christianity

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Still loving Lewis.

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I've been placed in charge of the books in the storage room: unpacking the boxes, organizing the books, handling each of them (and some, believe you me, are valuable books in pristine condition) and very often stopping to flip through some pages. This is how I've spent the last two days at work.

Sometimes, the universe smiles on you.

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Not sure if you can actually read the spines in this next one, so I'll just tell: It's an old (very, very old) collection of opera librettos and scores. Included are some of the greats (Boito, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, et al.), most of the books in perfect condition and wrapped in protective plastic; and the odd duck on top of the collection is an original Broadway production score of Annie, from its premiere in 1977, bound by two rubber bands--literally:

And finally, for those interested in child psychology books that sprang from a bizarre combination of Absurdism and "stickin' it to the man," please, please check this book out as soon as possible. Kept me laughing for the better part of an hour: