"I am reading three books now. One, 'Being Peace' by Thich Nhat Hanh is really beautiful, one of the most moving books I've ever read. This is a short exposition of Buddhist philosophy and applicability in the West in the 21st century. I agree with him totally - [though] I am not a Buddhist." The second, " Chinese Herbal Medicine" by Daniel Reid is a history of a 5,000-year-old medical tradition. " It would be as we were practicing medicine used by the ancient Egyptians." The third is Maxim Gorky's autobiography. Mr. Rouse is always reading one novel; in this case, " Gorky's autobiography reads like a novel," he said. And why does he read so much? Because, " reading is a way of contacting peoples and cultures." But he adds, " I didn't enjoy reading until I got out of college. It was an eye opener."
-- Jimmy Rouse, proprietor,
Louie's Book Store and Cafe, Baltimore