http://www.trevorhampel.com/the-value-of-books/ Trevor Hampel's Blog about Writing, Literature and Teaching Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.trevorhampel.com/the-value-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-34435 Trevor Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:14:29 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/the-value-of-books/#comment-34435 It is magic indeed - and those little squiggles are so powerful they can bore me, enthrall me, amaze me, enrage me and even transform my life. I love the ones that can make me think, or make me cry with laughter - or sadness - or their sheer beauty. It is magic indeed – and those little squiggles are so powerful they can bore me, enthrall me, amaze me, enrage me and even transform my life. I love the ones that can make me think, or make me cry with laughter – or sadness – or their sheer beauty.

]]> http://www.trevorhampel.com/the-value-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-34422 Snail Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:58:04 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/the-value-of-books/#comment-34422 I'm in constant awe of the idea that black lines on a white background can transmit so much information and imagination. If that's not magic, I don't know what is. I’m in constant awe of the idea that black lines on a white background can transmit so much information and imagination. If that’s not magic, I don’t know what is.

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