libraries

All the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal. ... But with each passing year, and with each whimsical purchase, our libraries become more and more able to articulate who we are, whether we read the books or not. Nick Hornby

I was posting a link on another forum (sailing related). The link was to an obit about a sailor by the name of Edward Allcard (gave up sailing at age 91, took up skiing at 92, died in July aged 102). Anyway, he'd written several books about his considerable adventures. Here's the point - one of...