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LynAnn Mastaj “ Wewere living in Wynnewood and there deanacorrigan.com Mastaj Orthodontics as she used to , and certainly not as much as lynannmastaj.com was a Borders down the street , ” she recalls . shewould like . But she still finds joy in books , KimCostalas “ We were standing in line and everyone’s and is happy to help others discover new au - InnaMaterese KP Aesthetics Materese Family Law crying because we’re losing our bookstore . thors and ideas — especially in the face of kpaesthetics.com materesefamilylaw.com They were selling their fixtures for $ 10 , and mounting resistance . Mary Delozier KarenMinsky my son suggested I buy them and open a “ You see local school boards starting to Keller Williams BlackLabel Dionis Goat Milk Skincare bookstore of my own . 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KarenThompson Roach Realtors LSL Brands nesses go through . Authors are not getting She suggests communities have a dire need tabithaheit.com lslbrands.com rich , and neither are bookstores . But we had for independent bookstores . It’s not an easy Dr.Kellyn Hodges KarenAnn Ulmer a lot of fun things going on . ” business , she admits , but she believes stores Kellyn Hodges Karen Ann Ulmer P.C . It still does . Fiebach’s store recently un - like hers provide an irreplaceable service . Orthodontics erce ulmerlaw.com hodgesortho.com derwentasignificantrenovation , adding 1,000 “ Bookstores are not dead , ” she says . Pi y square feet of retail space , expanding its in - still find a sense “ Reading is not done . People CherylVitow Lex NicoleHollander Karma Hair Design ventory of children’s books , and enhancing of community and answers to questions by y Hush Medical Aesthetics b and Wellness Spa hushmedical.com o All will its capabilities to host in - store events . reading books . We just want to be there to hot yardleydayspa.com reinforcehervision of the store being a “ third supportthem . ” — BD P SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 9 60 |