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“To my mind there is nothing so beautiful or so provocative as a secondhand book store...To me it is astonishing and miraculous to think that any one of us can poke among the stalls for something to read overnight--and that this something may be the sum of a lifetime of sweat, tears, and genius that some poor, struggling, blessed fellow expended trying to teach us the truth.”

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Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore was an American actor renowned for his performances in theater and film. Born on April 28, 1878, and passing away on November 15, 1954, Barrymore was a prominent figure in the early 20th-century American entertainment industry, celebrated as one of the iconic actors of his time. more

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