[bksvol-discuss] Re: Whom the Gods Would Destroy

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:58:48 -0800 (PST)

Interesting. I've seen notes written in the margins of
books, or sentences bracketed or highlighted, but
never anyone writing footnotes. I wonder why. As you
say, the book itself, at least my copy, is not
footnoted.

G.Cindy


--- Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Oh, I was the one.  The book had oddly-fonted
> footnotes.  The story actually 
> gets better.  These were Not in the text, though
> they had superscripted 
> numbers written in which looked as clost to type as
> one can handwrite.  The 
> notes were so carefully written that they looked as
> if they could have been 
> a handwritting-like script.  They were excellently
> done, too, which also 
> fooled us.  It was all hand done by, I would guess,
> whoever had owned and 
> donated the book.  Whoever it was did a great job.
> The book did take some work, but now is in very good
> shape and whoever 
> wanted it should be able to enjoy it.
> And, it does bring up the adult rating issue again.
> I think I'm going to have to rate it adult.  I do
> hope that whoever 
> validates this one pays attention to this and has a
> better idea whether to 
> rate it than I do.  It's a little over the line for
> highschool, but not way 
> over the line.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 6:57 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Whom the Gods Would
> Destroy
> 
> 
> > Go ahead and send it up. I don' know who wanted
> what
> > from it, but for some reason I borrowed it from
> the
> > library to help someone with something--or it was
> a
> > troublesome scan and I was going to validate it,
> but
> > if you've got a good scan I'll return the book to
> the
> > library, or keep it and read it myself.
> >
> > G.Cindy
> >
> > --- Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm ok either way.  Whom needs a quick check and
> is
> >> ready to go.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
> <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:51 AM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Whom the Gods Would
> >> Destroy
> >>
> >>
> >> > Am a bit confused, none of those I have offered
> to
> >> scan, smile.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
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> >> > More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved
> >> book in my hand, my
> >> > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> >> > - Helen Keller
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:00 AM
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Whom the Gods Would
> >> Destroy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > According to the note on the Wish List, Shelley
> >> was
> >> > going to scan it, but I don't know if she's
> >> started.
> >> > If not, hopefully she'll see your note.
> >> >
> >> > G.Cindy
> >> >
> >> > --- Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I'm about to submit several books.  I'll list
> >> them
> >> >> below and if anyone wants
> >> >> a hold for put on them, let me know.
> >> >> The books:
> >> >> Whom the Gods Would Destroy
> >> >> The Forgotten Man (Amity Shlaes, on the
> >> depression)
> >> >> The last books in the Blue Sox series:
> >> >> Long Ball to Left Field
> >> >> Show-boat Southpaw
> >> >> Rebel in Right Field
> >> >> Third Base Rookie
> >> >>
> >> >> All this will go up within the next week.
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