[stylist] Collecting Books

[Lynda Lambert]

Henrietta, you and I are surely kindred spirits - two peas in a pod. I 
thought I was the only crazy blind lady who still bought real books that I 
cannot read or see. I am not alone!  I seldom have ever mentioned this to 
anyone at all - and my husband never has questioned me when the books show 
up on the Visa statement. One of these days, I think he just might ask a 
question about it.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Collecting Books


> OH, Hi, LInda,
> It has been so many years since I could read an actual book. I think I was 
> in eighth grade. Then they were large print. but the books i have 
> purchased since then would probably pay for a college education. Well, 
> maybe a couple years. lol
>
> I love my book shelf. I love the feel. You are right, the heft and smell 
> are wonderful. I love to sit in the library and just enjoy. There is 
> always the hope someone you love will want to read your books. Then you 
> can share them with a special meaning.
>
> Don't feel bad about buying books. But I will say, we need to keep this in 
> check. If we spend so much on print books that we can't afford things that 
> would help us as people who are blind we might need help. lol
>
> When the Grand Kids were young, I would check books out of Grandma's 
> library. No, I rarely saw them returned but I knew where they were.
> Henrietta
> On Feb 18, 2012, at 12:01 PM, Lynda Lambert wrote:
>
>> This morning, i was checking out some books for sale on www.amazon.com 
>> and I ordered a few. I ordered books by Irene McKinney, a WV poet who 
>> passed last week. I ordered the new Dorianne Laux book; and a couple of 
>> Robert Bly books.  After I ordered them, I began to think about WHY I 
>> still order actual books for my collection. I cannot read them, of 
>> course. There is something in me, still, that needs to hold a book in my 
>> hands, feel it's heft, and it's smell, and put it on my book shelf in 
>> alpahabetical order.  Does anyone else here do this?  I am thinking that 
>> when my box of new books arrives, my husband must surely wonder why a 
>> blind person still buys books she can never read. He has never said 
>> anything about it, but he HAS to be curious. I am curious myself.
>>
>> Lynda
>> Lynda Lambert
>> 104 River Road
>> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>>
>> 724 758 4979
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>> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>
>>
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