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A Logan bookstore was about to close. Then a customer’s quip changed everything.

“As long as you don’t need to earn money,” longtime Bookshelf owner said with a laugh, “it is a wonderful avocation.”

(Eli Lucero | Special to The Tribune) Jeff Ballard, left, and Becky Jorgensen pose for a portrait at Grandpa's Bookshelf, Tuesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Logan. Jorgensen owned Becky's Bookstore for over 20 years. With declining health and economic challenges Jorgensen retired and Ballard, a longtime customer, now runs the store.

(Eli Lucero | Special to The Tribune) Jeff Ballard, left, and Becky Jorgensen pose for a portrait at Grandpa's Bookshelf, Tuesday Jan. 12, 2022, in Logan. Jorgensen owned Becky's Bookstore for over 20 years. With declining health and economic challenges Jorgensen retired and Ballard, a longtime customer, now runs the store.