As founts of knowledge, books are considered sacred in India. It's believed
that Saraswati, the goddess of learning and wisdom, resides in them. If,
unintentionally, my foot touched a book, I'd pick it up and hold it against
my forehead as a sign of respect.
Years later, I came to the US to attend graduate school. Ready for my very
first class, I noticed a student walk into the classroom, flop down in a
chair, drop his backpack on the floor, and prop his feet on it. I wanted to
run over, yank the bag from under his feet, and scream, "What do you have in
there? Lumps of coal? Don't you know you're not supposed to put books under
your feet?"
Well, I didn't do that, but those 50 minutes in class felt too long. Many
years later, as an author myself, and well aware of the countless hours that
go into making a book, my respect for them has only increased.
So today I'm delighted to announce the release of my second book:
Another Word A Day : An All-New Romp through Some of the Most Unusual
and Intriguing Words in English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471718459
A limited gift edition of the book is available exclusively at Amazon. The
first pi x 100 (314) readers to buy it can request a personalized inscription:
http://amazon.com/o/asin/0471778788/ws00-20
The paperback version is available wherever books can be found. Please
ask for it in your local bookstore, nearest library, or online at:
http://amazon.com/o/asin/0471718459/ws00-20
I hope you'll take part in a unique virtual booksigning next week.
Come chat with the author and have your copy of the book signed on Nov 1:
http://wordsmith.org/virtual
I hope you'll enjoy the book and that you'll let me know what you think of it.
Please don't put your feet on it.
-Anu Garg
gargATwordsmith.org
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For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. -Ingrid
Bengis, writer and teacher (1944- )
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