10 legs, 4800 books and 1 passion


	10 legs, 4800 books and 1 passion

balthazarus

10-23-2008 6:37 AM

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education, south america, books

balthazarus says:

On a trip this month into the rutted hills, where about 300 people regularly borrow books from him, he reminisced about a visit to the National Library in the capital, Bogotá, where he was stunned by the building’s immense collection and its Art Deco design.

“I felt so ordinary in Bogotá,” Mr. Soriano said. “My place is here.”

Very nice story....

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10-24-2008 2:27 PM

boniface

There are organizations that can give him some help, the "Better Business Burro" comes to mind.

10-25-2008 1:07 PM

tidbit2

Sure beats amazon in terms of ingenuity

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