No, I was not aware of those items of interest concerning auto didacticism. Personally, I may be something of an autodidact, but I think I am far from famous. Now, it was interesting that I sent you to the dictionary. The word that I use that most frequently sends people running to the dictionary is recondite and after they learn the word they often accuse me of having recondite interests. In a message dated 8/9/2008 6:36:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, popularplace@xxxxxxxxx writes: Very interesting. I love all the different kinds of people who are bookshare volunteers. And you just taught me a new word--rather, you caused me to look it up online and learn it. Do you know that there is an Autodidactic Press and also a list online of famous autodidactic people, though the list doesn't say what their particular areas of interest were/are. One of them is Ezra Cornell, which is interesting since he founded a university. Cindy --- On Sat, 8/9/08, Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx <Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx <Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Wish List > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 6:22 PM > It is not for school. I am a student, but not formally. > Basically, I am a > long-time autodidactic student of the history, philosophy > and politics of > communism. I am especially partial to books written from > the communist point of > view, especially the Trotskyist and Cuban points of view. > Books from a non > communist point of view are okay as long as they are > objective, but I find most > of those books are basically anti-communist slander. Right > now I am trying to > learn as much as I can about James P. Cannon, the founder > of American > Trotskyism. So, yes, I am a student, but the only school I > attend is the one > administered and taught by myself for myself. In a message > dated 8/9/2008 5:35:41 > P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, popularplace@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > Roger, > > I've added James P. Cannon and the Origins of the > American Revolutionary > Left, 1890-1928to the Wish List. Is it for school or for > your pleasure. If > the former, we can ask Carrie to get it with the grant > money and it probably > will get into the collection faster. > > Cindy > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > subject line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself > in the subject line. > > > > > > > > > **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and > fits in your budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 > ) To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )