[bksvol-discuss] Re: more book sale finds

Janice,

I was thinking the same thing when Carrie wrote that she is "only a
volunteer".  I enjoy your messages.  The have a good positive tone!!!

Regards,
Sue

----- Original Message -----
From: Janice Carter
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:34 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: more book sale finds


There is no such thing as "only a volunteer" 'at Benetech and Bookshare.org.

You should know that the Volunteer community and the work that you do is a
significant piece of the ongoing Bookshare.org story..



So thanks.



Janice

-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Julie Morales
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 4:11 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: more book sale finds



Hi, Carrie. You may not be paid staff, but you certainly do enough that you
definitely deserve the recognition. Thanks! Take care.

Julie Morales
"This book (the Bible) will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from this
book." D.L. Moody
"To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has
forgiven the inexcusable in you." C.S. Lewis

  ----- Original Message -----

  From: Carrie Karnos

  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:47 PM

  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: more book sale finds



  You're quite welcome!  I'm not actually a member of the Bookshare staff,
only a volunteer, but thanks for your kind words anyway.

  I didn't read my email before I went off to the monthly oldies-but-goodies
book sale this morning.  So I didn't get any gardening books, but there are
still lots of gardening books left over every month.  I'll get some
container gardening books next month.  My apologies about not getting them
this month!

  I did however get a bunch of books that I hope some people will like, to
wit:



  Romance:

  Random Winds by Belva Plain

  Crescent City by Belva Plain



  Mystery:

  Third Girl by Agatha Christie

  Murder with Mirrors by Agatha Christie

  The Golden Ball and Other Stories by Agatha Christie

  Towards Zero by Agatha Christie

  Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

  Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie

  Maigret and the Wine Merchant by Georges Simenon

  Maigret and the Headless Corpse by Georges Simenon

  Ellery Queen's Poetic Justice by Ellery Queen

  Pennies on a Dead Woman's Eyes by Marcia Muller

  Wolf in the Shadows by Marcia Muller

  The Shape of Dread by Marcia Muller



  Health:

  The Olive Leaf: Unequalled Immune Support for Health and Longevity

  Relief from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) by Elaine Fantle Shimberg

  Living Well with Parkinson's by Glenna Wotton Atwood

  Extraordinary Times by Sharon Torres

  Richard Hittleman's Introduction to Yoga

  Yoga for Business Executives and Professional People by Archie J. Bahm

  The Pocket Guide to Beer: A Discriminating Guide to the World's Finest
Brews



  Westerns:

  The Switch by Elmore Leonard



  Spies:

  Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Politika



  Biographies:

  An Autobiography by Agatha Christie
  Beverly: An Autobiography by Beverly Sills

  Leonard Bernstein: The Fabulous Success Story of a Lonely Boy Who
Conquered the World of Music by David Ewen

  Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now by Maya Angelou



  Fiction:

  Come, My Beloved by Pearl S. Buck

  Z by Vassilis Vassilikos

  Stories by Katherine Mansfield

  The Hour Before the Dawn by W. Somerset Maugham



  Non-fiction:

  How to Strengthen Your Memory by Michael Fidlow

  Excellence: Can We Be Equal and Excellent Too? by John W. Gardner

  The Observing Self: Mysticism and Psychotherapy by Arthur J. Deikman, MD

  They should all be on the download list in a few weeks.



  I grabbed a book of Agatha Christie plays (The Mousetrap, Ten Little
Indians, Appointment with Death, The Hollow, Witness for the Prosecution,
Verdict, and Go Back for Murder) before I remembered that we can't put plays
on the website.  Rats!  Sure wish we could.  I'll talk to Gustavo about it
next week. No, wait, he's going to be at CSUN.  I'll do it the week after
then.



  Carrie


  Julie Morales <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

    Hi, Carrie, and all other Bookshare staff. I know there has been a lot
of talk about what everyone wants to see on the site and various suggestions
for improvements. I'm no different in that I have things I'd like to see,
too, and improvements can always be made, no matter how good it gets, but
I'm grateful for what we have. I'm grateful for the site and all it has to
offer, and I'm grateful for all volunteers and in-house staff and all the
work you guys do. I hope to be contributing more over the summer, but at
least for me, right now, things are way too busy around here! Take care.

    Julie Morales
    "This book (the Bible) will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from
this book." D.L. Moody
    "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has
forgiven the inexcusable in you." C.S. Lewis

      ----- Original Message -----

      From: Carrie Karnos

      To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 10:10 PM

      Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: more book sale finds



      Yes, there are several projects in the works.  Unfortunately the books
that will bring in grant money (so Bookshare can stay afloat) are not the
same books that most members want to read (sci fi, mysteries, romance and
some other category that I've forgotten - Westerns maybe?). So the staff
does a juggling act, trying to keep everyone happy - investors, members,
volunteers.  It's a bit rough on the staff members, since they WANT to make
everyone supremely happy but they know they can't.  I try to put the books I
find (based on what everyone tells me in the discussion group) into the
submission queue as fast as I can, but my time is limited too.  We really do
try, we really really do...



      Thanks!  Carrie

      siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxx> wrote:



        It seems to me that they definnitely  need more staff to approve
books..  One person can only do so much, and yet Marissa keeps dreaming up
more projects and bringing in more books, even though she tells us they are
working on a bunch of donated books.  It seems the gardening books should
get some priority as well as cookbooks.



        Sue S.



        ----- Original Message -----

        From: Carrie Karnos

        To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

        Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:20 PM

        Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: more book sale finds



        Glad I can help!



        One word of caution: Marissa brought in 5 bags of books on Thursday,
and I got 2 more bags of books this weekend, so it'll take a while for all
of the books (probably 80-100) to move thru the queue.  Don't hold your
breath waiting for them!  I hope we can streamline the process, and get them
submitted sooner, but you know how it goes...



        Carrie

        "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

          Kerry, these are wonderful. i can't wait to read the "I hate
cookbook" and
          the one on the senses.


          Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
          juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
          Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
          Graduate Advisory Council
          www.guidedogs.com

          The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
          stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

          -- Vance Havner
          ----- Original Message -----
          From: "Carrie Karnos"
          To: "Bookshare Vol Group"
          Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 10:13 PM
          Subject: [bksvol-discuss] more book sale finds


          Hi all,

          I went to the book sale again today and came away with:

          Sense and Nonsense: A Study in Human Communication by Alfred
Fleischman
          To Be Young, Gifted and Black: An Informal Autobiography of
Lorraine
          Hansberry
          On Being Black: Writings by Afro-Americans from Frederick Douglass
to the
          Present
          The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
          Victory by Joseph Conrad
          The I Hate to Cook Book by Peg Bracken
          Take Care of Your Dog with the Home Vet Handbook
          50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
          30 Simple Energy Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
          Flowering Succulents by Gordon Rowley
          The Clear and Simple Gardening Guide by DX Fenten
          The Wonderful World of Books by Alfred Stefferud (editor)
          Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh
          The Killing Man by Mickey Spillane
          The Big Knockover by Dashiell Hammett
          An Introduction to Literature and the Fine Arts by the Editors at
Michigan
          State College Press
          Planning Art Education in the Middle/Secondary Schools of Ohio
          Understanding the Arts by Helen Gardner
          A Short Guide to Writing about Art by Sylvan Barnet
          Artists at Work by Bernard Chaet
          From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History by James Smith
Pierce
          The Necessity of Art: A Marxist Approach by Ernst Fischer

          There were probably 100 gardening books at the book sale, lots of
them being
          Sunset Publishing (which is a few miles from the Bookshare
office). What
          type of gardening books do people want? I can pick some up during
next
          month's book sale.

          Carrie




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