"The Man Who Loved Books Too Much" by Alison Hoover Bartlett is the true-life tale of John Gilkey, who stole $100,000 worth of books not because he wanted the money, but because he had to have them.

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'The Man Who Loved Books Too Much': a true-life tale of bibliokleptomania (Seattle Times)

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