Alloway Library’s summer circulation assistant Becky Pikkarainen has created a book display of\u00a0spiritual, theological and devotional classics spanning the centuries, from Gregory of Nyssa and Martin Luther to C.S. Lewis\u00a0 and Richard Foster.<\/p>\n
It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones. <\/i>C.S. Lewis<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If you need a new book, or an old one, stop by Alloway Library to pick up some thoughtful summer reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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