She poured her heart into Arcadia's Book Rack. Now the small bookstore is closing

Welcome to the Book Rack,' Karen Kropp says, her eyes panning the increasingly sparse shelves inside her bookstore.'It used to be a lot fuller.'

Kropp's situation mirrors those of many aging small-business owners who, unless they have a relative eager to take over, are faced with complex questions about their legacy and finances.

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