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Whoami
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08-03-2001
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 10:48 pm
Well, I didn't see a good specific thread to put this story, so I thought that maybe a Random Discussions thread was in order. My story is about "meeting" author Terry Brooks (known probably more for his Shannara series). Mom and I got into and read all of his Magic Kingdom of Landover series. When the book The Tangle Box came out, I happened to see that Terry Brooks would be in Boulder for a book signing. So I thought, how cool would it be to get Mom an autographed copy of the book for Mothers Day? I got the the bookstore early, and of course there was a nice long line already. The bookstore staff handed out scraps of paper, and instructed us to write exactly what we wanted Brooks to write in our book. We were asked to keep it short and sweet. So, I just wrote something like "To Moo. Happy Mother's Day" on my scrap of paper (Moo is our family's nickname for Mom. We all have nicknames in this family!). Anyway, it was obvious the staff intended to move the line through fast and efficiently. As I stood in line, I noticed several people had brought their entire Brooks library with them. I'm talking double armload stacks of books here, from both the Shannara series and the Landover series. Since the bookstore staff already had the "hustle everyone through" attitude, I'll admit I was getting slightly irritated with the people who had the gall to bring so many books along with them, expecting Mr. Brooks to sign each and every one. I thought it was rude to not only Mr. Brooks, but to the rest of us waiting in line. Finally my place in line got to where we were in the same room with Mr. Brooks. From afar, I watched him graciously sign each and every book people put in front of him. I watched him stop and talk to the wanna be authors who of course had to ask him how they too could break into the business. With each person who stood before him, he looked them in the eye, talked to them with the patience of Job, and gave his time to them like there was nobody else in the room. It was hard to remain irritated with the other people in the room, when the man whose time they were taking up was so gracious and patient with them. When it came my turn to stand before him, I handed him my piece of paper, intending to let him write my blurb, sign his name, and I would scurry on my way and not take up his time. Instead, he looked me in the eye, and asked me my name. Then he wrote, "To Moo. Happy Mother's Day from Marianne and me. Terry Brooks. 5/8/94." I'll never forget that moment. That moment in itself is more precious than the autograph I stood in line to get. It showed me that bigwig famous people are not always too busy or important for their fans. It gave me someone to respect and admire more for the person he showed me his is, than for the accomplishments he's had in his career. It takes a special talent to be a successful author. But the talent he showed in giving each and every person in that room a precious moment of his time that nobody else could claim is a talent beyond compare.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:38 pm
Thanks for sharing that, Who.. he sounds incredibly special.. So nice when you really feel SEEN..
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:25 pm
Wow...that was a really nice story Who...thanks for sharing that. I am smiling really big right now!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 1:24 pm
I heard about a book. Treasure something, that has hidden clues to find real tresures in the US, anyone heard of it?? Is there a thread about the book??
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 3:56 pm
Pamy, Could it be Buried Treasures You Can Find: Over 7500 Locations in All 50 States (Treasure Hunting Text) by Robert F. Marx. If so, it didn't get great reviews.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 6:57 pm
It might be...I just heard a blurb about it. I am surprised there is not a site devoted to solving the clues.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Friday, April 01, 2005 - 12:11 pm
Pamy: My wife just pointed out this book to me and it sounds like a good match for what you were asking about:A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale About Real Treasure For Parents And Children Of All Ages by Michael Stadther  and you support sites would be:www.atreasurestrove.com www.12gems.com This is another possibilty, but the first sounds more interesting to me.The Buried Treasure Game by Martin Sloan 
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 8:49 am
Bookcrossing has won two Webby awards!!
MAY 3, 2005: BookCrossing.com wins Webby's People's Voice awards for both the Community and the Social/Networking categories! Webby I was proud to vote for them in both categories and also that they did NOT encourage people to create extra email addys/logons to add votes (it was one person one vote).
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:06 pm
I saw this book highly recommended at our Canadian book chain, Chapters, today and I was wondering if anyone has read it. It is a debut work about a mother trying to cope when her son and husband are killed by a terrorist bomb. Incendiary Author: Chris Cleave From the Publisher At once a novel and an open letter to Osama bin Laden, Incendiary is a shocking, hilarious, and heartbreaking debut that crashes head on into huge questions of right and wrong, good and evil, madness and sanity...“Petal” tells her own story in an extraordinary voice, one both desperate and sharply funny, speaking directly to the man responsible for the bombing. From the Author In March 2004 I was still dazed from the twin shocks of the 11th September 2001 attack and the perverse Anglo-American response to it. Sickened by the images of horrors done in my name in Iraq and elsewhere, frightened by the shameless Orwellian manipulation of the public debate, I found myself mute before a growing global catastrophe... My story is an examination of love: what the narrator of Incendiary feels for her son is what I feel for mine. My question is whether love is strong enough to defeat horror, or whether in the end the best we can hope for is some miserable truce. I never found the answer, which is why it was a difficult and frightening book to write. ... I think the book is truthful because it isn’t political. It looks directly at our deepest fears, and places the responsibility for them in our own hands. It doesn’t blame our leaders or their shadowy antagonists for the world’s current descent. This tragedy is ours: we made it, we own it, and we can stop it. We propagate it when we allow our politicians to act cynically in our name, and when we allow them to own the language of the debate. Incendiary is an attempt to win back the language and start a more honest debate. I would like a lot of people to read it, then I want to listen to what they say. I think if I keep listening then I can keep writing stories that people find relevant and useful. —Chris Cleave, London, December 2004
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 3:01 pm
Book trade anyone? I was a member of Bookcrossings awhile back, but just don't feel like dealing with all the reviews and getting myself signed up again. I came across a few books that are still in pretty good condition that I would like to pass on. If anyone here is interested I would be happy to mail them to you first before taking them to my local used book store. With media mail the shipping is nothing. I have to make a few trips to the post office this week anyhow. Mystic River-author Dennis Lehane Nightshade-author John Saul On Mystic Lake-author Kristin Hannah The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc-author Loraine Despres White Oleander-author Janet Fitch While I was gone-author Sue Miller. <<<if you click on the name of the book it will bring you to Amazon.com so you can see what the book is about just in case you don't already know>>>>
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 3:22 pm
bumpidy bump bump just checkin one last time before I get them ready to take tomorrow to the used book store....
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 7:11 pm
I just saw that they made In Her Shoes into a movie. Good book. Not sure if I can see Cameron Diaz playing the part of Maggie though.
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Mameblanche
Member
04-13-2005
| Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 7:40 am
Sillycali - I checked out the BookCrossings website, it looks fascincating. We have a TRASH 'n TREASURE table in the basement of our building, and I usually leave my old or unwanted books there. If its in mint condition, then I take it to a 2nd hand place. We have loads of those in walking distance. Its a great neighbourhood!
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Saggkl
Member
07-17-2002
| Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 10:39 am
Lucky you Mameb. We only have the usual big book stores and they are mostly in the malls. Second hand book stores are a treasure.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, November 28, 2005 - 4:51 pm
J A Jance is coming to Ocean Shores! http://www.oswotb.com/
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:54 pm
Just thought I'd pass along this offer, even if you aren't a bookcrosser. (I'm pretty active and taking part in some fun bookrings.. I adore the concept and reality of bookcrossing. Also we have a nice book exchange going at our Curves and I've read quite a few books I'd never have purchased, and some that I actually would have considered purchasing.. Special Holiday Offer for People Who Want to Feel Smart Doubly good news for Bookcrossing fans! First, visit the mental_floss home page at http://www.mentalfloss.com/ where you can learn about the quirky new magazine that's winning rave reviews. While you're there, check out the store, where you'll be eligible for a 15% discount on any purchase you make between now and Monday December 5, (at checkout, just use the coupon code: BOOKCROSSING). And here's a bonus: If you sign up for the mental_floss e-mail newsletter between now and December 5, your name will be entered in a special holiday drawing for one of 25 great prizes: five copies of mental_floss's latest HarperCollins book, Forbidden Knowledge — five copies of mental_floss: The Trivia Game — five copies of the new Collins Gem book, Instant Knowledge — and ten of the truly hilarious (and exclusive!) T-shirts. Lucky winners will be notified via e-mail the week of Dec. 5. Good luck!
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