26-04-2009, 07:41 PM
Even hard for me to believe, but true, 80% of Americans did not buy a new book of any type in the last year!....... We are number [sic - numb - er and numb - er] one...at what, I don't dare to say........
26-04-2009, 07:41 PM
Myra Bronstein
26-04-2009, 07:44 PM
Peter Lemkin Wrote:Even hard for me to believe, but true, 80% of Americans did not buy a new book of any type in the last year!....... We are number [sic - numb - er and numb - er] one...at what, I don't dare to say........
Maybe 80% of Americans couldn't afford a book in the last year.
Regardless, lots of people use libraries.
26-04-2009, 07:48 PM
Myra Bronstein Wrote:...
Maybe 80% of Americans couldn't afford a book in the last year.
Regardless, lots of people use libraries.
Good point!
Maybe they downloaded a few free ones too.
Ron Williams
Myra Bronstein
26-04-2009, 08:03 PM
Ron Williams Wrote:Myra Bronstein Wrote:...
Maybe 80% of Americans couldn't afford a book in the last year.
Regardless, lots of people use libraries.
Good point!
Maybe they downloaded a few free ones too.
Ron Williams
Good point there too.
More and more books are online:
http://www.deeppoliticsforum.com/books.html
(See column at far right.)
27-04-2009, 02:02 AM
Well, here's one American who buys books, reads, understands, processes, thinks, and posts. And in my regular "day" job, I work trying to help those other 80% find a job, get training, or get an education that will help them keep a roof over their heads and food on their table. It is not always hopeful...