On my way home from St. Louis, I had the chance to read this month’s O magazine, and one short blurb has stuck in my mind.  It was about The Camel Book Drive, a project that brings library books to Kenyans and Somalians via camels.  As someone who loves books and can’t imagine life without easy access to Amazon.com, Border, and Barnes & Noble, it’s hard to fathom being dependent on a selection of books transported by camel to feed my reading addiction.

As part of my Christmas shopping, I always purchase books for my children, cousins, and family friends.  It’s an honor to pass on books I loved as a child or wonderful new selections to the next generation.  This year, I’ll also be making some purchases from The Camel-Borne Library’s wishlist.  For those of you who might want to make a donation that affects us a bit closer to home, here’s a link to the effort to rebuild the New Orleans library collection.  I’d say both these projects are great examples of gifts that keep on giving.