I've recently received requests for books - some for the Mother Africa project for Zimbabwe and for the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library. I love the idea of passing on good books that we've read. Being engrossed in a story takes all our attention; it's a mini escape for the mind. Text books impart knowledge, anywhere at any time - no internet required. I had a few favourite childhood books that I read again and again. During school we struggled through Shakespeare, Charles Dickins and Thomas Hardy. Isn't it amazing that work from so long ago is still read and enacted in theatres today?
If you love a book - set it free. (Sorry about the paraphrase!)
Let someone else enjoy it too. Many new state schools need books, because funding only allows for the building and the librarian, not the resources! Most charities accept books. Retirement villages, nursing homes, second hand book stores .. let's pass on and share our books.
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