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Noah Smutz has had a lifelong passion for books, but he seldom buys a bestseller. All the books he holds closely are at least 25 years â and sometimes centuries â old.Â
Smutz is a book conservator running his own business, NS Conservation LLC. Simply put, he repairs old or damaged books to their former glory.
Smutz comes from a long line of book lovers. His dad, Bill Smutz, who currently serves as interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, is a voracious reader and introduced his son to the Bible. Actually, he familiarized Noah with many Bibles.