[bksvol-discuss] Re: the war [was Re: Re: Best sellers that aren't making it into the collection]
- From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:47:13 -0600
Right you are Sue.
It reminded me of a section in the Naked and the Dead where the marines on a
small island heard Tokyo Rose telling the marines what horrible things the
Japanese soldiers were going to do to them the following day. I'm sure that
really happened, and I'm sure that was very frightening to the marines
listening to that over the radio.
There is something particularly frightening about someone telling you about
your impending doom or enslavement in your own language.
Makes you think about what many of our veterans have gone through to protect
our country. And it makes you appreciate their sacrifices and their courage.
Just my thoughts.
Bob
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From: siss52
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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:28 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: the war [was Re: Re: Best sellers that aren't
making it into the collection]
Bob, thanks so much for changing the subject line. I agree about that quote.
It made me shiver!
Sue S.
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From: Bob
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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:49 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] the war [was Re: Re: Best sellers that aren't
making it into the collection]
I have changed the subject to this topic so that it can be distinguished from
its predecessor, because I am so flipping tired of that topic I could spit.
The quote from that book is very scary. I've always wondered what Hitler
would have done had the nazis won.
Guess I'll have to read the book.
Bob
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From: Carrie Karnos
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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:46 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Best sellers that aren't making it into the
collection
Actually, I usually chop, scan and OCR in the office, and then take some of
the books home so I can validate them early in the morning or late at night or
whenever I have a spare moment. I've spend the past 6 hours at home, finishing
up The War, which is now available for everyone to download.
And since I mentioned The War, this is just a little aside - there's one
interesting passage that presents an idea that had never occurred to me either:
Leopold went to work, doing his best first to patch up wounded Americans
and then the twenty or so wounded Germans they had managed to capture over the
course of the day. "As I was doctoring the shoulder wound of a young German
approximately twenty-four years of age," he recalled, "he turned to me — and in
a voice completely accent-free — said, 'Is it permitted to talk to you?' "
I said, "Yes, what's on your mind?"
He said, "Where are you from?"
I said, "I'm from the United States."
"Where in the United States?"
"The Northeast," I said.
"Where in the Northeast?"
I said, "I'm from Connecticut."
"Where in Connecticut?" He was persisting.
I said, "I'm from Waterbury, Connecticut."
"Ah, yes," he said, "Waterbury, at the junction of the Naugatuck and Mad
rivers."
Now, you have to know a bit about the area. The Naugatuck is a fairly
substantial river. But the Mad River is a little stream that you can jump
across without any trouble. Anyone who knew this ... I was puzzled.
I said, "How did you possibly know that?"
He said, "I was in training for the administration."
"The administration of what?"
He said, "The administration of the Territories."
My blood went cold. I couldn't imagine that Hitler, in his wildest
imagination, not only had Europe in his grasp, but also figured that he would
control America.
Carrie
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From: Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 2:45:31 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Best sellers that aren't making it into the
collection
When I asked a similar question, I was directed to ask Carie. I was asking
out of curiosity and did not want to burden her with trivialities.
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From: Jill O'Connell
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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 2:59 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Best sellers that aren't making it into the
collection
Your confusion is probably due to the fact that Carrie oftten scans books
that then are put on the step 1 page to be validated. I used to think she did
these at home but apparently they are done in-office. However, these are not
the N.Y. Times bestsellers. I would be interested to know where others get
their information about new books other than the Washington Post Book World.
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From: Jamie Yates, CPhT
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 7:18 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Best sellers that aren't making it into
the collection
I do remember, quite a while ago, someone saying that the NY Times Best
Sellers needed to be done in house so they would be as close to perfect as
possible. I do not remember who it was (Carrie, Lisa, Claire, it may have been
long enough ago that it was Gustavo, I don't remember).
I thought they just got scanned in house and went to step 1 for
validation by regular volunteers. I didn't know they also got validated in
house.
Jamie in Michigan
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