Deborah Harrell wrote:
> 
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > The only book I ever burned was The Bell Jar. I
> > didn't think it was the right
> > book to manditarily hand to a freshman.
> 
> _Dianetics_.  I read a few chapters, skimmed the rest,
> then ripped it up and poured bacon grease on it. (At
> the time I was curious about the Scientology hoopla,
> and decided to read Hubbard's 'original' work.)

I had an English teacher that had great respect for books.  He read
_Dianetics_ cover to cover, and when he finished, he threw it in the
trash, which was about as scathing an indictment of a book as he'd ever
give.

        Julia
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