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Wellington Square Bookshop…Circles the Essenceof Literature – By Susan I. Shiber - page 10

A Closer Look at the Great DebateBy H.L. Perry Pepper - page 22

Inside Italy at Trattoria San NicolaBy Betsy Dru Tecco - page 70

Paoli Hospital Emergency Service: Exemplary. Experienced. Expedient. – By Susan I. Shiber - page 78

Another Reason to Choose Malvern PrepBy Tony Rotondo - page 96

Wilmington Friends School – Where Values MatterBy Julia Krumenacker - page 98

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthBy Tony Rotondo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ability: Compassionate Care, Lifelong Education, and Technology – By Tony Rotondo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Joyful Noise By Susan I. Shiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Emphasis on Extraordinary Service Levels By Emily Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Empire Valet: At Your ServiceBy Sharon Spaeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Charmed Spirit: Charming AND Spirited By Sharon Spaeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Those Three Magic Words: Have You Considered… By Susan I. Shiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

My Awesome Bamboo-Fusion Massage By Susan I. Shiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Organic Skincare: Berry Natural – By Sharon Spaeder . . . . . . . 66

Vickers Restaurant Shares Famous Rack of Lamb RecipeBy Amanda Burigatto Brogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cutting Edge Doesn’t Always Mean Cut – By Susan I. Shiber . . . 74

Lasers – One of the Greatest Advances in MedicineBy Emily Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Bariatric Surgery and Dr. Christopher KaczmarskiBy Tony Rotondo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Patients of West Chester Gastrointestinal Group Benefit from Cutting Edge Technology – By Emily Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Dental Implants: A Reason to SmileBy Betsy Dru Tecco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

The Wedding of Kim Colden & Eric RossBy Sharon Spaeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Lexus of Chester Springs – By Sharon Spaeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Advisory councilThomas W. coyne

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contributing Writersamanda Burigatto Brogan

Julia Krumenackerh.l. perry pepper

Tony rotondoEmily ryan

Susan i. ShiberSharon SpaederBetsy Dru Tecco

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Informative & Inspiring

he adjectives informative and inspiring perhaps best describe the march/april issue of Chester County Life. as the

January/February issue promised, a series of informative and inspiring healthcare editorials have been scheduled for each 2010 issue. The area’s healthcare environment is exceptionally dynamic and affords many of us some of the best care practiced and deliv-ered in the U.S. Chester County Life welcomes the opportunity to showcase for readers the local landscape of healthcare. This issue alone presents and represents the quality and excellence of over 30 professional practices, health networks and hospitals. Chester County Life’s table of contents and index will help direct you to enlightening and informative healthcare articles and advertisements. Beyond the subject of healthcare, readers will discover several enriching and inspirational stories and articles. in the cover story, “Wellington Square Bookshop…circles the Essence of literature,” writer Susan Shiber reports, “Sam hankin, owner of Wellington Square Bookshop, café, and Emporium, is a stellar example of an entrepreneur who makes a positive mark in his community. as a child, some of his happiest hours were spent at leary’s Book Store, a downtown philadel-phia landmark.” a moving and revealing article by Tony rotondo, “another reason to choose malvern prep,” is a comforting account of what one school is achieving as U.S. math students continue to fall behind their global peers. Tony writes, “When math students around the country are opting out of challenging math courses like calculus or floundering in even basic math course offerings, students at malvern prep not only make great strides but also gain national recognition for their efforts.” National polls consistently list the concern for declining values behind the issues of the economy, healthcare, war, budget deficit, national security, environment/energy, education, taxes and social security. The article “Wilmington Friends School – Where Values matter,” is a refreshing and edifying editorial by writer Julia Krumenacker. Julia writes, “it’s a place where values matter. it’s a place where people and community matter. it’s a place where unique combinations of respect for the world, for others, and for oneself come together. it’s about as close to ideal as you can get.” i trust you will find the march/april issue revealing, educa-tional and enjoyable!

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Wellington Square Bookshop… circles the essence of Literature

By Susan I. Shiber Photography by Kelly O’Keefe

Sam Hankin, owner of Wellington Square Bookshop, Café, and Emporium, is a stellar example of an entrepreneur who makes a positive mark in his community. As a child, some of his happiest hours were spent at Leary’s Book Store, a downtown Philadelphia landmark.

or books are more than books,

they are the life, the very heart and core of

ages past, the reason why

men lived and worked and died, the quintessence of their lives.

– Untitled poem by Amy Lawrence Lowell

a bookstore is a kingdom where readers are the royalty. royalty that measures riches in pages and printers’ ink. a bookstore is a sanctuary where worlds, both real and imaginary, col-lide in joyful juxtaposition. a book-store is a foundation where ideas, dreams and life’s plans take form.

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neurs are the bedrock of the U.S. economy,” notes Business alliance for local living Economies executive director michelle long. “When they work together, they make our commu-nities more resilient, unique and rewarding places to live.”

A BOY AND HIS BOOKS Sam hankin, owner of Wellington Square Bookshop, café, and Empo-rium, is a stellar example of an entre-preneur who makes a positive mark in his community. as a child, some of his

happiest hours were spent at leary’s Book Store, a downtown philadelphia landmark. Until it closed in 1969, leary’s, dating to the mid-1800s, was known as the oldest bookstore in the United States. Three floors, a base-ment, and a sheltered cobblestone alleyway next to Gimbels overflowed with books. in the business of buying and selling used volumes, leary’s claimed to have 20,000 square feet of books. On Saturdays when he wasn’t working, Bernard hankin, a residen-tial builder devoted to providing fine homes that people could afford, took Sam and his brother Bob to leary’s, and let them roam among stacks of various authors. “i was like a kid let loose in a candy store,” says the book-store owner, relishing the memory. hankin, who was drawn to ray Bradbury, isaac asimov and robert heinlein, merrily gathered up all the

Right: Wellington Square Bookshop offers more than 20,000 titles from rare to classic as well as limited editions and popular novels. The highly educated staff of bibliophiles eagerly suggests favorite selections or gives a critique or two.

Below: A children’s nook accented with Asian parti-colored and brightly hued cushions, magic carpets, ottomans and low tables elicits visions of Scheherazade spinning spellbinding cliffhangers.

independent shops, unlike big box superstores, are often carved from images of a booklover’s perfect place to share a love of reading. From small corners of esoteric genre to lavish liter-ary landscapes, indies are distinctive in psyche. Despite economic challenges, more than 40 such shops opened in 2009.

The american Booksellers association cites an institute for local Self-reli-ance survey, indicating that these and other independent retailers’ holiday sales increased by 2.2 percent. Nation-wide, independent merchants, includ-ing bookstore owners, outperformed chains, particularly in areas with active buy local campaigns. “local entrepre-

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35-cent paperbacks he could carry. With a tower of books wobbling from waist to chin, he gingerly approached his father. “i was a bit scared,” he recalls. “i always had quite a bundle and naturally wanted everything. my dad’s reply allayed my fear: ‘i’ll buy you as many books as you desire as long as you finish them.’” That was an easy task for the voracious reader. “i read The Brothers Karamazov when i was 11. i was the one with a flashlight hidden under the covers at 3 a.m. Dad used to yell at me, but i knew he was proud.” hankin’s love affair with books continued at the University of Florida where he earned a B.a. in English lit-erature. although he harbored a hope to one day own a bookstore, he fol-lowed the 20th century credo to seek a profession, not a trade. hankin com-pleted law school at the same univer-sity and began practicing in 1978. No matter how full his law docket was, the attorney always had time for books and still found it difficult to stop at just one purchase. currently, his nightstand holds Notes From Underground by Dostoevsky, Nether-land by Joseph O’Neill, Chronic City by Jonathan lethem, The Children’s Book by a. S. Byatt, and several more. One of hankin’s most cherished childhood acquisitions was mark hyde’s The Strange Inventor. “it fol-lows the adventures of merlin, pre-suming he had been transplanted to a contemporary era,” notes hankin. “maybe this was a Harry Potter pre-cursor. i lost that book and was heart-broken. i determined to find it in 1982. it took six months, but i got it back. Now i have three copies. With lightning speed technology, i can now track rare books in minutes!”

A MAN AND HIS COLLECTION passion promotes plenty, and the thrill of the chase for books rare and eclectic drove hankin. Over several decades, he amassed more than 5,000

Right: Topped barrister bookcases and rolling ladders are significantly singular to the store and Hankin. “All my life I wanted a book ladder,” he comments.

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books, which began to compete for space in his home. recalling sci-fi fan-tasies of his youth, perhaps he envi-sioned the books that swallowed our house, and decided the day had come to let others delight in his treasures. The hankin Group, which is the evolution of his father’s original busi-ness, launched Eagleview, an 800-acre mixed-use traditional neighborhood community in 1987. residential, retail and corporate blend in a village envi-ronment surrounded by nature. What an ideal location for hankin’s collec-tion and a new commercial opportu-nity. in 2006, Wellington Square Bookshop opened in an 800-square-foot spot in Eagleview’s Town center. almost all sales were conducted on the internet and business boomed. his slow smile broadens when hankin discusses rare books, pointing out the provenance of particular selec-tions. With a light touch, he gently holds valuable volumes that sell for thousands of dollars and shares fasci-nating facts. “carl Jung’s Red Book, for exam-ple, was written between 1914 and 1930 after the Swiss psychologist split with Sigmund Freud. his heirs kept it locked in a safe deposit box in Swit-zerland, and it wasn’t published until last year. Jung wrote the entire 404 pages in calligraphy and created all the illuminations. The first edition, first printing is now worth $1,100, and the second printing is $225. Both will increase in value.” One of the collector’s most revered prizes is a first edition, first printing of Ulysses by James Joyce. “There were

only 750 published in the 1922 run, and this is one of them. Very few early edi-tions have the sea green wrappers. The book was considered obscene in the United States, so people bought copies in Europe and tore off the covers in order to get past customs officers. a coverless book can reduce the value of any rare find by 90 percent, a snipped off price, 20 percent,” he adds. “currently, this Ulysses is $30,000, but when selling to the world as we

do, international currency must be monitored to avoid losses. rare books are commodities that fluctuate with the market. We have customers in all 50 states and 60 countries, including France, Great Britain and Germany, as well as australia and Fiji.” much like hankin’s home, his library soon overwhelmed the shop’s storage space. Early on, he added the stock of Junko & Grouse when it closed its doors on South Street in

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philadelphia. as sales increased, inven-tory exponentially followed suit. “Books, like hangers, reproduce while we sleep,” he chuckles. last august, Wellington Square Bookshop relocated to a 3,500-square-foot storefront two doors away, and hankin’s childhood fantasy was real-ized. it brings him great joy to share arcane, collectible books with a grow-ing clientele, and introduce fine litera-ture to youngsters. he was overjoyed to give War and Peace to a precocious 12-year-old without charge.

A SHOP AND ITS LARGESS clients on both sides of 12 swell with excitement when they discover the wonder of Wellington Square Bookshop. “it’s quaint, fun, vintage and modern,” exclaims customer Jenni Sutherland. “There’s something for everyone whether you’re 1 or 100. Tuesday morning story time is the highlight of our week.” The philly liars club, an elite group of writers, threw a Truth Tour party just before christmas last year to raise awareness of independent bookstores. member mary lamba was enthralled. “as soon as you step into this bookshop, you know it’s unique. maybe it’s the fountain, or tin ceilings, or those pillars that look like they’ve been taken from an ancient indian palace.” The experience that is Wellington Square Bookshop begins before you enter the exquisite brick building. an esplanade, gazebo, fish pond and orna-mental garden enhance the setting, while rose and Thorn, majestic lions of bronze, command attention. an antique bell above the door announces arrivals and sets the stage for what’s to come. No one can resist two chinese Koi playing in the foyer’s wish-ing pond. antiques, ephemera, and exotic imports denote good taste and dedication to literary design such as that found in classic tales by henry James, p.G. Wodehouse or George Eliot. hankin suggests that even the restroom epitomizes the shop’s zeit-geist. Fashioned after penn Station in New York, highlights include tile floor, an antique pharmacy-style scale and vintage furnishings.

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