Soul lost from Christian bookshop

A DANDENONG shop that has been selling Christian books since 1977 will close its doors for the last time at 5pm on Saturday, 30 May.
Glenys, from Word in Langhorne Street, said the convenience of online shopping had forced her bricks and mortar store onto the web.
“Everything’s changed in the world. Right across the board it seems to be the world trend and the trend most customers prefer, but our customers don’t want to, they prefer coming in,” she said.
“People are terribly upset and sad. The shop has been in Dandenong for 38 years.”
Glenys said her inspirational Christian-based books, CDs, DVDs, giftware, Bibles and books to help understand different faiths, was the best literature in Dandenong.
“All our books have beautiful messages,” she said.
“This place is like a home for people, I treat them as if I was home and welcome them.
“I’ve bought some seats so there’s somewhere for them to sit and sometimes they need a cuppa and if they’re not feeling well I’ll get them a glass of water.
“We love our customers, we really care about them,” Glenys said.
– GEORGIA WESTGARTH