The books are going to people who want them. I think that in that way it is pure gain. Of the books around my house, those that mean the most to me are not gen

The books are going to people who want them. I think that in that way it is pure gain. Of the books around my house, those that mean the most to me are not generally the most valuable. In fact, I'm not sure what I have that is really valuable, though I am confident that I have very few books I couldn't replace for $50. Yes, a first edition or two, yes three signed by the authors--though not inscribed to me. I expect that my son will unload my books as best he can, if I don't deal with them first. I think that is well. He is an intelligent man, he reads widely, but the intersection between our areas of interest is only so large.