A book is rarely the most expensive gift you can get someone. Sure, you can give somebody a first edition, and that is an entire thing unto itself.<\/p>\n
But when you just gift somebody a book simply because you think they will enjoy reading it, you’re making a powerful statement. You are saying things about the receiver of the gift, but also about yourself.<\/p>\n
Books are very flexible as gift objects. I like to give books to help celebrate a friendship that is doing well, but also as a balm when a friendship is in trouble.<\/p>\n
Of course the book itself is not the true gift. The true gift is the thought and care that went into choosing just the right<\/i> book.<\/p>\n
Assuming, of course, that the recipient knows how to read between the lines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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