In Praise of Books and Those Who Read Them

A photo-series from around the world

LX Factory⁩ bookstore, Lisbon, ⁨⁨Portugal⁩ - Photo by Camilla Vogt

Hi all,

Talk about life in the slow lane. In a previous post I shared my triumph with reading. It only took me 68 years to get there, but I got there. You can read about my breakthrough here.

While I was searching for a photo or two to add, I discovered that I have a treasure trove of images on this subject — from libraries and bookstores, to writers and readers from around the world.

Also below is a sweet video that I made when Jay and I accidentally stumbled on the most extraordinary outdoor space in Chapultepec park in Mexico City. It’s a free hidden secret-garden kind of place for the public to enjoy a quiet respite from the noise and bustle of the outside world, with books you can borrow to read while you sit and relax.

I’ll let these images speak for themselves and transport you around the world. But first I’ll leave you with something to contemplate:

What are you reading these days? Is it something that is lifting your spirits? Is it serving your highest and best good?

Ahhh …📚

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Photo series

A World of Books

Photos by Stephanie Bennett Vogt

Where Ernest Hemingway wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls — Finca de Vigia, Cuba

Klementinum Library, first opened in 1722 as part of the Jesuit university. It houses over 20,000 books - Prague, Czech Republic

Inside Mahtma Gandhi’s home as it was when he lived there between 1917 and 1934 - Mumbai, India

Reading in the Jade Buddha Temple - Shanghai, China

Reading in the Wellington Botanical Garden shop, Wellington, New Zealand

Samantha Power (former Ambassador to the UN) signing books, Oxford Union - Oxford, England

The Crooked House (now bookstore), circa 1617 - Canterbury, England

Concord Public Library sculpture featuring local authors’ books - Concord, MA

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Have a seat…

Welcome to the Audiorama in the heart of Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park. Pull up a book and stay a while.

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In case you missed it..

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