[bksvol-discuss] Re: The story of a book
- From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:52:01 -0700
Bob, thanks for sharing this experience.
Cat Lover Lori
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From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "bookshare bolunteer discussion" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:13 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] The story of a book
Hi, this is not a problem or anything, so if you are in a hurry skip this
message.
I recently finished validating the lab manual for setting up a windows
server. Not a thrilling read, but even dull books deserve love.
Anyway, I was looking for something light to follow that book up with, and
I downloaded Izzy, Willy-Nilly, sorry, I don't remember the author.
This is a book for teens (which I'm definitely not) girls (which I'm not
either), but it looked easy and dull.
So, off we went. First I spell checked it and the only problems seemed to
be proper names, no problem. Then I did the corrections thing in Kurzweil,
no major problem their either; a few headings and the like.
Finally, I decided to read a little of the book to spot check errors. This
is a book about a fifteen year old girl who has part of her leg amputated
following an automobile accident; her adjustments and the adjustments of
her family and her schoolmates.
About five hours later I regrettably reached the last page with a slight
tear in my eye, and a lump in my throat. And a glad feeling inside that I
had read this book.
So, I guess the lesson to be learned here is that even those books we
think are going to be a chore turn out to be gems to remember. I guess
that's one of the benefits of validating.
Whoever scanned that book deserves a big thanks. Validating that one was
pretty much a formality, and really a pleasure.
Thanks,
Bob
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is
the only thing that ever has."--Margaret Mead
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