Great article. And, I totally agree. Another thing books have brought me is, escape from the chaos around me. Especially growing up. I was bullied in school, and my home life was chaos much of the time, so I escaped into books. Books literally saved my life. Today, when I read, I read to learn. Especially books on spirituality, alcoholism, etc. I read through once, and then hi-light on the second read through. Or, I write notes in the margins. That’s why I buy all my books, so I can muck them up. Thanks for this!