Usually I love a book for its own sake. Something about its characters, plot, and setting captures my imagination and draws me in.  But every once in a while, I love a book for the sake of its author as well.  For instance, when I read a book by C.S. Lewis or George MacDonald, I feel like I am in the company of a friend and mentor, someone I could trust with my own children.  I feel the same way about Plutarch, and I am not alone.  People have loved Plutarch for nearly two thousand years.  Indeed, he is one of the most beloved authors in the entire canon of…