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I've always read. While growing up, reading was a refuge when I found life too unpleasant or stressful. Consequently I've bought a lot of books over time as well.
Now that I'm no longer in the rich corporate phase of my life I've rediscovered the library. Dayton's library may be maligned by some but is still a great resource. One type of book I like to read is gay fiction and I was surprised to see a lot of it in the Dayton library's catalog. Plus you can even ask them to buy particular titles, and they will!
Below you can see the five most recent books either that I'm reading or that I've acquired. You can search my books, or you can see all my books. Also my classes page has links back to this page for the books for each class.
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Author: Jarrett, Edith Moore and McManus, Beryl J. M.
| 2004-08-17 | 039512736X | El Camino Real: Understanding Our Spanish-speaking Neighbors | Jarrett, Edith Moore and McManus, Beryl J. M. | | | | My mother was making space on her bookshelves, sorting out books to give to Planned Parenthood, but she set this book aside for me. This was her high school Spanish textbook, from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, and Rule IV on the inside cover states, "Pupils not to receive class standing unless books are returned and fines settled." She told me the school got new books after she was done with Spanish so they let the students keep their books.
I'd looked at this book before, as a kid, although it didn't spur me on then to take Spanish (I took French instead). It's interesting to look at this book now, not only because I've got a better understanding of languages but also for its dated perspective on "our Spanish-speaking neighbors." For example, did you know that "the white shirts and trousers still worn by many Indians were designed for them by the Spaniards over four hundred years ago" (page 2)? Lucky Indians! I guess the only reason Spain invaded the New World was to clothe its peoples. | |
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