I cannot begin to tell everyone how sad the email to which I am
responding made me. I was truly stunned when I read it especially
considering all the bigotry we, as blind people alone, face everyday. I'll
not go near the age old argument about people coming to this country and
what language they should learn because none of us wants to open that can of
worms. There are just no words to express my disappointment and sadness
although I do respect this individual's right to their own opinion. To
anyone who's feelings may have been hurt, please believe me when I say that
we do not all feel that way and we welcome you!
Love is the answer,
Hi BookShare Listers,
I am annoyed at the percentage of books in Spanish added to our collection verses those books in English added. I am sorry, but I truly believe that when someone from another country chooses to live in America, then that person needs to learn the English language. I always thought that was the native language of the U.S.A. After all, as a person who is blind, I have had to learn to type, at a very early age, because the world around me was a print world. Further, if I wanted to complete my studies, and a book was not available in Braille or recorded form, I had to hire a reader; or scan it into my computer. If I want to access printed food labels, I need to bring along a person who is sighted, or I need to buy a bar-code scanner. I just do not understand why I have joined BookShare for fifty dollars per year when the majority of books added on Monday were not in English. Further, my time is valuable. Why do I need to arrow down through all these Spanish titles or titles for children! Might I suggest: let's have three sections of newly added books: one for books in English, another for Books in Spanish, and a third for books primarily read by children.
K. G. Lueders kageylucy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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