Larry
is the owner of Books on First in downtown Dixon. He lives in Walton
with his wife, Carolyn Chin. They have two daughters, Laurie and Kelly,
and a son, Jim.
My first job: I grew up on a farm and later worked at Raynor's Garage Doors.
If I could try another profession I would try: Coal mining , just to say I did it.
My secret to success/philosophy to live by: Short memory.
If I could change one thing about life: Be more considerate.
My hero: Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon - a decent man whose political philosophy coincides with mine.
My idea of fun: Fine dining, museums, gardening and reading.
A sound I love: "Let me get this round."
A sound I hate: "Isn't it your turn to buy?"
The best thing I've read recently: "Lay of the Land" by Richard Ford.
The movie about my life should star: Tom Waits.
When it comes to art, I like: Literature, opera and architecture.
The first car I ever owned: 1951 Ford.
One person I'd like to meet: Graham Greene - my favorite author who lived an interesting and well-traveled life.
Three essential items: Friends, art ...
My biggest pet peeve: Bad manners.
My guilty pleasure: Single malt scotch.
If I could be any person for one day: George Bush, right before he decided to invade Iraq.
If I could visit any place in the world: Australia.
One thing I learned doing my job: Remember customers names - everybody likes to be special.
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