A newly released book celebrates the late Albert Boscov, who was chairman of the department store chain that bears his family’s name.

“Did You Boscov Today?” was compiled by Boscov’s grandchildren — Joshua Aichenbaum, Jonah Boscov-Brown and Amelia Xanthe Boscov — and includes dozens of photos, drawings by local artists and more than 100 stories that give “insight into Al Boscov’s warmth, genius, energy and drive,” according to the online description of the book, writes Donna Rovins for The Mercury.

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The book also includes tributes from former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and TV personality Gene London, as well as anecdotes related by Boscov’s coworkers, friends and family.

“It was this perfect mixture that led to his successes in business, his pursuit of finding new ways to help revitalize his hometown of Reading, PA and his ability to make everyone in his family and extended Boscov’s family always feel loved,” the description reads.

The title of the book references the promotion “Did You Boscov Today” that the retail chain carries out each year.

The book is on sale now at all Boscov’s Department Stores and online at www.boscovs.com/shop/prod/memories-of-al/85017.htm.

All proceeds from “Did You Boscov Today?” will be going to the non-profit Boscov started — Our City Reading Inc. — which was formed to assist Reading in restoring houses and apartments in the city. Boscov also led the development of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, the Reading Movies 11 and IMAX and the development of the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Reading, which opened in 2016.

Boscov passed away Feb. 10 at the age of 87, a little more than one week after he sent a letter to employees announcing that he was battling late stage cancer. A memorial service held Feb. 26 at the Santander Arena drew 1,000 friends, family, coworkers and members of the community who wanted a chance to say goodbye.

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