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11. For clarification

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 02:17 PM

Dec 2016

The culture I grew up in was The Navy. I was born in Texas and when I was 4 we were sent to Italy for 5 yrs. Then we lived on Adak, a tiny Aleutian island, followed by many years on Guam. Then I was sent to live with my grandparents in Albuquerque so that I could attend a "normal" high school. The date of my return to the US was November 22, 1963. Talk about culture shock.

Back then I would never have read a book like The Best of Everything. I was totally into sci fi, mysteries, and sweeping epics like Hawaii and Tropic of Cancer. I am curious to read it now, though, so thanks for the rec.

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Thanks, hermetic. I hope we don't begin living the Skull Mantra. TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #1

Mmm, an older one hermetic Dec 2016 #2

No snow here but the temp swings might kill me TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #3

I live in high desert hermetic Dec 2016 #4

The Best of Everything PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #5

Highly acclaimed hermetic Dec 2016 #6

That book is still in print. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #7

Yeah, I already checked hermetic Dec 2016 #8

It would be extremely interesting for someone from another country PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #9

For clarification hermetic Dec 2016 #11

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Hi! hermetic Dec 2016 #12

Finished The Best of Everything. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #13