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tater · 03-04-11, 01:58 PM

I should add that it's sort of hard for me to buy kids books. My dad was in children's publishing for years before he retired. Before then he supplied me with literally many hundreds of kids books. I have a large library for the kids from board books to kid novels. Hundreds and hundreds of titles.

he had friends at all the different houses, I used to get readers copies, etc.

It has been quite a shock to have to pay for books

Still, I can't help it (I'm worse with books than my wife is with shoes

).

Armistead · 03-04-11, 02:36 PM

I'll say this, books saved me as a child. Grew up rather poor with a father a drunk brute. I had a teacher in the fourth grade that just had nack for reading, plus she was a writer. She taught me to love to books.

I barely got through school, but often read a book a day., usually during class. I'm sure in a way books were a place to escape. I didn't just read simple books, I read the great authors, human behavior, history, etc..I think the info they gave me substained me from going the bad routes my siblings went for so many years.

I regretted when I got older I wasn't educated. I went to work at 14 full time hours why still in school to help support my mom after Dad split. Thank God I had the most wonderful mother ever. Just sad she was rather religious and for so long wouldn't divorce Dad because the church implied work at it at all cost and Dad knew how to play those cards. Thankfully she wised up.

Two years ago I found that fourth grade teacher on FB. I sent her a letter almost 40 years later thanking her for teaching me how to enjoy reading and how it saved me, she said she was in tears for an hour after reading it and how blessed she felt to had played such a role. She's retired, but still writing childrens books.

Sadly, I don't see many teachers in my sons school trying to have this effect.

Garion · 03-04-11, 02:41 PM

The Borders at Fort Kinaird just outside Edinburgh closed down a couple of years ago... Its now a Waterstones/ HMV shop. I liked to browse in Borders and have picked a few bargain books on sale there but, as has been said above Amazon wins hands down on pricing.

Cheers

Garion

AVGWarhawk · 03-04-11, 03:33 PM

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Sadly, I don't see many teachers in my sons school trying to have this effect.

That is a shame. I can say both of my daughters have a few teachers that have profound affects on my daughters want for learning. This conveys to other classes. Both are A honor roll. Mostly to smart for their own good.

03-04-11, 01:58 PM	#1
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I should add that it's sort of hard for me to buy kids books. My dad was in children's publishing for years before he retired. Before then he supplied me with literally many hundreds of kids books. I have a large library for the kids from board books to kid novels. Hundreds and hundreds of titles. he had friends at all the different houses, I used to get readers copies, etc. It has been quite a shock to have to pay for books Still, I can't help it (I'm worse with books than my wife is with shoes ). __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine

03-04-11, 02:36 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I'll say this, books saved me as a child. Grew up rather poor with a father a drunk brute. I had a teacher in the fourth grade that just had nack for reading, plus she was a writer. She taught me to love to books. I barely got through school, but often read a book a day., usually during class. I'm sure in a way books were a place to escape. I didn't just read simple books, I read the great authors, human behavior, history, etc..I think the info they gave me substained me from going the bad routes my siblings went for so many years. I regretted when I got older I wasn't educated. I went to work at 14 full time hours why still in school to help support my mom after Dad split. Thank God I had the most wonderful mother ever. Just sad she was rather religious and for so long wouldn't divorce Dad because the church implied work at it at all cost and Dad knew how to play those cards. Thankfully she wised up. Two years ago I found that fourth grade teacher on FB. I sent her a letter almost 40 years later thanking her for teaching me how to enjoy reading and how it saved me, she said she was in tears for an hour after reading it and how blessed she felt to had played such a role. She's retired, but still writing childrens books. Sadly, I don't see many teachers in my sons school trying to have this effect.

03-04-11, 02:41 PM	#3
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The Borders at Fort Kinaird just outside Edinburgh closed down a couple of years ago... Its now a Waterstones/ HMV shop. I liked to browse in Borders and have picked a few bargain books on sale there but, as has been said above Amazon wins hands down on pricing. Cheers Garion