I understand about the immune system issue. I have issues that aren?t quite that severe, however, I contract MRSA a few years ago and went through several years of not being able to be anywhere around a place where someone touched who might be carrier and so this is not surprising to me. Ok, as a matter of fact, try National Braille Press still, they have books in Braille in an e-format, check them out online at: www.nbp.org Sharon Ewing Kewing Enterprises Training, Support and Sales Houston Office Phone: 713-888-0092 Cell: 832-466-6748 Austin, Texas Phone: 512-340-0062 Fax: 512-369-1854 Email: sales@xxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.kewing.com From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Corbett, James Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:17 PM To: 'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [duxuser] Re: Basics.... Sharon: Should have mentioned that I live and work in Ottawa Canada. Due to an impaired immune system, I can't use Braille books that someone else has touched. I'm looking for something that I can print out myself and use. PS, this is not a phobia but a real life concern. Jim _____ From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sharon Ewing Sent: January 23, 2012 13:06 To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [duxuser] Re: Basics.... James, try National Braille Press for some books in grade 1 (uncontracted Braille). They might have some for people just learning? Also, if you want to check, the Lutheran Braille Workers produce Bibles in uncontracted, or they used to, if that?s of interest to you. Sharon Ewing Kewing Enterprises Training, Support and Sales Houston Office Phone: 713-888-0092 Cell: 832-466-6748 Austin, Texas Phone: 512-340-0062 Fax: 512-369-1854 Email: sales@xxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.kewing.com From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Corbett, James Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 11:49 AM To: 'DUCKS (duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)' Subject: [duxuser] Basics.... Hello all: Nearly twenty years ago I was taught grade one Braille and I've rarely used it since. Aside from printing out the alphabet is there any other means to allow me to practice my Braille? I'm thinking like simple kids books that have already been translated. Jim James M. Corbett Programmer / Analyst | Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenue du Canada 875 Heron Rd. Ottawa, On. K1A0L5 James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Telephone | Téléphone: (613) 941-1338 Facsimile | Télécopieur: (613) 941-2261 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada 6EQUJ5 "On two occasions I have been asked, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." Charles Babbage, mathematician and computer scientist (1791-1871)