Dave, Not to repeat everything that was said, but great job done congrats on straightening out your life.
Everyone, I'm glad to hear everyone's phenomenal stories. It was a great topic, that had just come to me. Hopefully some more people will respond. It's been great hearing more about everyone! On Oct 24, 2011 1:41 PM, "Dave Williamson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim > > Great post. > > I have been in an assortment of trouble much of my adult life and, as > a consequence, have spent some time in prison. > > I was first given Magician by a prison Officer with a big heart. This > Officer risked her job by bringing the book into me, and I will never > forget that gesture. In addition, I will never forget the comfort and > excitement that I derived from reading Magician. It helped me through > a tough period. I was subsequently able to order the rest of the > series from the prison library and have been an avid reader ever > since. > > Reading good stories helped me to improve my vocabulary, and > ultimately helped me to find employment upon release. > > Dave Williamson > > <snip> > > On 21 October 2011 20:22, Tim Hickey <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I've been a member of the list for a while, but I haven't posted... I was > >wondering how everyone found Magician when you read it the first time. > > </snip> > >
