Re:Saving 4M Books from Landfill – Internet Archive Blogs
by frosted-flakes on Saturday March 11, 2023 @01:32AM
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Such is life. Everyone has their own lives to deal with that they can't be bothered with old stories.
That's why I'm so glad my grandfather wrote a book about his life when he was in his late 60s. You'd think it would be boring, but his life as an immigrant to Canada from Finland was fascinating, and he only included the interesting bits. The book is only about 150 pages of easy reading, and even people who barely knew him have enjoyed it. So I'm quite confident that he at least will be remembered by his descendants.
A couple of years ago I even digitized it into a website, which makes it so easy to share among the family.
That's why I'm so glad my grandfather wrote a book about his life when he was in his late 60s. You'd think it would be boring, but his life as an immigrant to Canada from Finland was fascinating, and he only included the interesting bits. The book is only about 150 pages of easy reading, and even people who barely knew him have enjoyed it. So I'm quite confident that he at least will be remembered by his descendants.
A couple of years ago I even digitized it into a website, which makes it so easy to share among the family.