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The Paths of the Perambulator

April 7th, 2007 · No Comments

That old perambulator led me down to the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Ankeny, Iowa today. It’s a wonderful thrift store and “the” place for cash-strapped professionals to update their wardrobes. In addition, they usually have a decent furniture selection and most importantly used books.
I had already been thrift store shopping earlier in the day. [...]

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Typical day at the thrift store

February 16th, 2007 · No Comments

I just got back from my weekly trip to Goodwill seeking old books and wow, I am happy!
Now I only have a couple of rules for buying books at the thrift store.
First, I have to be interested in the book myself. It must be something I want to read or an addition to the reference [...]

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Tender is the Night

February 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

This is a great book for anyone but a middle-aged man. In the beginning, Dr. Diver is charming and debonair if somewhat flighty and promiscuous. He makes several poor choices. One, he becomes romantically involved with a mental patient and marries her. Two, he robs the cradle to have an affair with a young actress. [...]

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