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A year or so ago, my friend David found a really touching inscription inside of a great NPR book that he picked up at a used bookstore. It was amazingly heart-felt and honest, this inscription from a son to a father. When we read it, we were of course very moved, and then we thought, "Oh no, I bet the father was ill, passed away, and someone just traded or gave the book away. How sad." And then it made us wonder how many other inscribed books are just sitting around waiting to be read and pondered? Well, we started searching for them in earnest a little while ago, scouring used bookshops, antique/thrift stores and the like. We're amazed at how many we've found so far!

The following posts contain a variety of books and inscriptions, and we’ll keep updating as the quest continues. Please have a look through them. I encourage you to share your own thoughts about them. And if you have found some inscriptions of your own, by all means, click here and share them! I’d love to be able to include them!

Thanks!

- Donna Q

Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

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Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

This one didn’t have an inscription. Instead, it had a surprise for us: a recipe card for what appears to be a scrumptious recipe for Cream Cheese Pound Cake was found in the middle of the book. From the kitchen of Kathy Baba, whoever she might happen to be. We won’t be typing out the full recipe, but we have included the photos below in case you wanna try it.Continue Reading