The author would expect that many librarians share my “origin story” when it comes to books and book collecting: it started in a library and has come full circle back to one. The author's love for books first began at the Richland County Public Library in Columbia, SC. One summer, the library was offering a dragon iron on patch to any child who completed their summer reading requirements. The author wanted the iron on patch so bad that he started reading in earnest. That experience established his love of reading and book collecting. In fact, the author wanted books so bad, he started fighting with my brothers to claim ownership of mutual favorites. The author always have a laugh when he opens the ones he still has and see where we had repeatedly crossed out each other’s name.