Books
July 15th, 2008 by 
Alica
What kind of books do you like? The last few years, I haven’t had time to read much more than lots and lots of newspapers. But when I do read for enjoyment, I like books about people’s lives. At one point, I owned about 150 biographies and autobiographies. I had books about movie stars and historical figures. I had some unusual ones, too, like Winston Churchill’s mother’s biography, and the autobiography of the top World War II fighter pilot-for the Japanese.
I’ve given a lot of those books to the Brandon Historical Society. On Friday, they’re opening their book room at the Brandon Area Museum to sell books to raise money for museum expenses. They have thousands of books. They probably have one you would enjoy reading.
And the price is right. Books range from 50 cents to $1 each, with some children’s books going for even less.
The book sale is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum is in the far west end of Brandon Elementary. The entrance is on the south side of the building.
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July 16th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I like biographies, and will be glad to check out the books for sale. I think we can learn a lot about ourselves, our history, and our society by studying those who have gone before us. Gathering from our forebearers’ experiences seems like a wise way to try to avoid duplicating some of their worldly foibles.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Alica, are you referring to the book “Samurai” about Saburo Sakai? I read that book when I was in Jr. High, and loved it. I own it today and recently re-read it. I agree with Gordy, I love history and find great benefit and enrichment in reading about our past.