You only live once, but the readers, in that one lifetime, acquire the wisdom of thousands. When you read a great book, you imagine yourself in that place that the writer described as a little piece of paradise. You experience both happiness, sadness, excitement, and agonizing anxiety as you turn …

by Jonathan Dickman, MD, PhD, with contributions from Joseph and Rachel DickmanThe magic of books is a wonderful thing to behold. I often find my children on the couch with a book in their hands leafing through the pages. These are some of the times when our home is most …