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Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« on: March 30, 2017, 07:26:33 am »
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A patron who stole a book from a Montana library in 1982 has returned it after reading it at least 25 times, having it restored and having the author sign it.

The man said having the stolen copy of Richard Matheson's 1975 novel "Bid Time Return" had been bugging him. He included a $200 donation to the Great Falls Public Library while asking "for a chance at redemption here."
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The man called the book fascinating and said he considered it one of the greatest sci-fi/romance stories ever written, the Great Falls Tribune (gftrib.com/2odP7vI) reported Tuesday. It is the story of a dying man who falls in love with a portrait and wills himself back in time to meet the woman.

"This is not my book, it belongs in the Great Falls Public Library — wrongfully taken, yes, but if you can, kindly take into consideration it has been loved and cared for all these years and know I am sorry for taking it," the man wrote. Library officials did not release his name.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/lifestyle/6830590-181/montana-library-patron-returns-book
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Re: Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2017, 08:23:58 am »
Wow. Maybe I'm too cynical but I see....



$200 in the office party fund, and the book remaindered out for 50 cents...

Nice gesture on the part of the patron, though.
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Re: Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2017, 09:20:20 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on March 30, 2017, 08:23:58 am
Wow. Maybe I'm too cynical but I see....



$200 in the office party fund, and the book remaindered out for 50 cents...

Nice gesture on the part of the patron, though.

I'll buy it. The guy got it signed - and Matheson virtually NEVER signed books.
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Re: Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2017, 09:26:31 am »
Quote from: EC on March 30, 2017, 09:20:20 am
I'll buy it. The guy got it signed - and Matheson virtually NEVER signed books.
I would, too. Maybe they know what they have, maybe someone will get one of those garage sale treasures.
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Re: Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2017, 11:56:11 am »
I've never heard of the book, lol. I'll check it out, I mean not that particular copy probably....
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Re: Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2017, 07:37:18 pm »
You'll like it, from both the perspective of a reader and that of a writer.

It's a good story, and really well told.
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Re: Montana library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus $200
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2017, 08:51:20 pm »
For what it's worth, the book is still in print under the title "Somewhere in Time".
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