Books, a billion dollars and second chances: the good news of these days

These days show that generosity takes many forms, from a city collecting books together to a gift larger than most people can imagine. What connects the stories is that people are investing in the future of others, sometimes with a few books, sometimes with millions of dollars, and sometimes with a second chance at a trade. In Raleigh, fans celebrated the first 'Imagination Library Day of Reading', in honor of Dolly Parton [1]. Governor Josh Stein made it an official day, referencing her hit '9 to 5' and her support for hurricane victims and young readers. Parton's Imagination Library has...