So we have: classic detective novels, various fiction, some philosophical essays, etc. Most in English; some in French. And I have "Fontamara" in German. Something for everyone. I used to live in Romania where, during the "communist" era, a book from the west was much sought after. So I think I understand the need. Anyway....lots of good English books for those who want to practice their English or to have an entertaining read.
Joanna
----- Original Message ----- Awesome, thanks! Just give me a day or two to figure out who's coming through Rafah soon.
Any previews on what we should expect? Or is it best to be surprised?
On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 3:46 AM, <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
> Well, I can send several parcels of ten or so. Just tell me where.
>
> Joanna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Definitely! What quantity are we talking? If one person can claim them as
> baggage with a straight face, it's easiest to send them to Cairo and have
> someone who's traveling in courier them through Rafah.
>
> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 1:37 AM, <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > So, if I sent some books to Gaza, they might be received and welcomed?
> >
> > Where would I send them?
> >
> > Joanna
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:13 AM, C W Sedley <cwsedley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > A data point on ebook piracy: based on the forums on the websites I
> > > frequent, a lot of the "customers" are third-world students
> > > (particularly from South Asia and Africa) who are unable to afford the
> > > mandatory textbooks. Textbooks are a racket and I fully endorse their
> > > piracy.
> >
> >
> > In Gaza, everyone pirates, even the universities, because in many cases,
> > the siege doesn't offer any other options. Recreational readers who
> smuggle
> > in actual, physical books cherish them, but that's an unusual scenario. I
> > can't oppose this, even in the abstract/meaningless sense in which I
> might
> > normally agree with Andie, Doug, Joanna, etc. (In practical terms, I'm
> > unsure what their complaints are intended to accomplish; it's more likely
> > for capitalism to fall than for everyone to decide to voluntarily pay for
> > digital property again.)
> >
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