I thought my pre-numbered labels had all been used, but something fell out of cabinet in the kitchen (which had been reorganized twice in the previous 6 months) and suddenly a few more appeared.

I was a on roll recently with travel books about exploring cities on foot. Chicago is a city associated with grit -- working class, no nonsense, and in your face in a way New York likes to think it is. The attitude of Chicago is a reflection of its people and their brashness is a reflection of its history. This book -- ostensibly one to introduce the city to potential visitors -- recognizes that the essence of the place is best understood through an acquaintance with the characters of those who give it flavor. I don't know that my interest in visiting Chicago has increased as a result of reading this book. But my ability to feel comfortable if I ever do visit has.

Zippy came to meet me in my parking lot to exchange books. I added this bonus, which is a poor exchange for the yummy cookies she gave me.

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Picked this book during the BCinDC 1st Line Holiday 2020 game we had on Zoom due to CV19 epidemic. . Today I went see fellow BC'er and friend "6of8" to do a pickup/drop off (socially distanced style) of books picked during the Zoom game.
The 1st line of this book is "My father-in-law, Jack Woltjen, sold eucalyptus oil."

This book released at the Gaithersburg Book Festival at the BookCrossing tent peopled by the ever enthusiastic book loving BCinDC memebers. The BookCrossing booth is sponsored by BCinDC, the local DC/Maryland/Virginia BookCrossing meetup group.

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