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Rx: Wild Releases

The therapeutic joys to be found in giving
by Vysion
August 19, 2004
Dosage: 1 book, registered and labelled; Frequency: PRN (as needed); Side Effects: Releasing books on BookCrossing may create the following:

- A freshness to your bookshelf as the gathered dust is now gone, leaving clean empty spaces for new purchases

- Adrenalin rush as you leave the book covertly at the release location you've chosen

- Paranoia, often encountered as the belief someone will rush up to you, a finder handing your released book back to you

- Episodes of random happiness throughout the day you've released a book

- Eagerness as you await an email indicating your release has been journalled

- Bewilderment that the book might not have been found yet

- Ecstatic relief, joy, and celebration when you receive an email about a journal entry for your release

- Whooping and hollering upon reading the journal entry, discovering someone enjoyed reading the book, took it to another country, or is passing it along to a friend

- Selfless peace at sharing a book with the world

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