Joan Ripley, owner of the Second Story Book Shop, Chappaqua, N.Y., told the Journal News
that staff members "have been collecting new books to send to soldiers
in Iraq and Afghanistan for more than a year" and called the drive a
"huge success."
The bookstore organizes the donations and pays
for shipping. Customers who participate "are encouraged to add a card
saying why they chose the book they are sending or to just offer a
supportive greeting."
