As a boy, my life revolved around books—an obsession that has followed me throughout the years. The books of my boyhood abounded with heroes and formed my concept of what being a hero was all about. My heroes walked tall through the pages of my books, courageously facing a variety of dangers. They never tired and could handle anything. At the end of the story, they walked off to new adventures—the rescue of a damsel in distress or a village besieged by robbers, or the pursuit of a villain who had robbed a widow of all her livelihood.

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