Я американец с слишком много книг. Я должен пожертвовать. кто-либо кто-то хочет книга на английском языке, напишите мне просьбе субъекта. I will become organized and write a list by subject soon. Always welcomed anyone that wants to chat)
probably, by now you understand how big trouble you are putting yourself in. If you are really intended to fulfill what you promised, you are facing a massive (and expensive) logistic operation of sending books to over 60 addresses (by now). Please take into account that there are nearly a million participants in this group, and 4000 to 15000 visitors every day. You'll be overwhelmed with requests very soon.
Maybe it's time to consider closing your offer. Reasonable people will understand you.
Vladimir thanks BUT no. I wanted to see if their was a desire for these books in Russia. I now understand the magnitude of the demand and the people's gratitude and I respect it. I may appear young but i have run a million dollar business for five years, I am studying for a masters of business to add to my other two BA degrees in philosophy and psychology. I am well aware of the logistical and legal challenges and perhaps social and political ones as well but my goal and my reasons remain steadfast; to bring together the next generation of two cultures once divided and taught to hate and fear the other, to promote cultural exchange, learn trade law, encourage the spread of information and most of all goodwill. Reasonable people will understand projects like this are ambitious and will take time. As for you, you appear older and I understand are trying to be the wise voice of reason but I take great offense in your request for me to not try at all. For others reading this, DO NOT ever allow anyone to tell you something is too big or ambitious; at least make an attempt. Anyone interested in starting a book donation exchange project, to write for corporate sponsorship and government support you can write me. I do hope the next generation is more open, ambitious, and optimistic. Have a good life.
thank you Irina. I have a morbid sense of humor but I think it is good) - it is true though, i am ambitious and take big risk and I like people that do as well. I only strong dislike those people that tell others what they can and cannot do.
I do not wish to raise any alarms and if the Russian people are concerned of my intentions simply because I am an American citizen, I will leave gracefully at the public's request out of complete respect for your nation and culture.
Laura,sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you and what’s more I didn’t mean to tell you what to do. And I didn’t have an idea of how ambitious this project is. Your goals make me respect you. Good luck!:)
i took no offense by you. I am concerned I may raise alarm. I do not wish to cause any political trouble. Sad to think donating books could cause social and political problems but it is true. So, I ask the people of Russia, "does an American on vk worry or upset you? Anyone that wishes to know how and why I am here is welcome to ask me in a message and add as a friend. Irina I look forward to chatting and getting to know you better. I am not a spy;) but trust does take time, i know.
i'll give you explanations about this "spy theme" in the message)) I was working for some years with people from Peace Corps and spy jokes were very popylar with us :D
thanks, sorry if i was rough with words. The only cultural lesson russians need to know about americans is, do not tell them "no" because they will do just that.) The project must be large and require assistance in Moscow, warehouse, travel and sponsors and of course time.
A story. Not to discourage you. Just a story. About 20 years ago, when Ukraine became an independent country, Ukrainian Diaspora in the USA and Canada brought a lot of fiction books and professional books as a donation to the libraries of Ukrainian universities. Three years later I started taking these books from one of such libraries. In five years I read about 70 fiction books and about 15 professional books. And in most cases, when I was taking a book, I could see in its library card that I was either the first or the second reader. Very infrequently there had been more than one reader before me. In seven years after the donation.
Laura! My son is on Russian army now and some days ago he sent me letter where asked to find some books in English to read: " ...было бы круто получить на Новый год какую-нибудь книжку на английском! Например, Дэна Брауна "Код да Винчи" ну или что-нибудь популярное нынче".Can you help me in this problem?
delivery way could be different. It depends on your finance. In the case of great financial support your can send the books to Russia by DHL or FedEx. But if you have not enough money, you can send the books together with some friends or collegs, who fly to Russia. And then these peoples will send books every to the recipient by Russian post.
It looks like there are 3 more people in Russia who earn enough money to buy a book, which makes me happy. Things are not so bad!
And for the rest... Listen, folk, we have loads of books in bookshops which answer all tastes... in different languages...with and without pictures, colorful and black and white, fiction and non-fiction... what prevents you from buying one? It's not a problem, is it?
I do not earn enough money (who does?). When I was 25 years younger, I went crazy about learning English, and I spent my small monthly salary on books in English every year during 5 years (which brought me 10 to 15 books a year). So it's a matter of choice rather than money availability. I gave away many of those books to other people who claimed interest in learning English, but I still have a collection of books, which I re-read periodically. Besides, now I read books downloaded from the Internet. Some are legally free, from sites like Gutenberg.com, where old books with expired copyright protection are presented in many formats (I prefer the QiOO format for mobile devices). Some are pirate copies of copyrighted books available on the Russian Internet, also for free - I admit this. So far I have read 10 books legally free and 3 books, which are probably still copyrighted.
So I do not buy books in English anymore. And I do not want to bother people with my requests of sending me books for free.
да я то собственно totally agree и тоже никого не bother)) я просто никак не могу на голову натянуть почему остальные bother и как они жили до этого? естественно, это вопрос расстановки приоритетов и если уж до сего дня не приобретали люди книги на английском то зачем они им сейчас? или у меня с логикой как то не очень? да, не моё собачье дело кто , у кого и что выпрашивает но тут вопрос в некотором роде политический))) и, чёрт возьми, за державу обидно)) ну ладно, во времена Союза не видели ни иностранцев ни книг, но сейчас то что? хочешь - покупай, не хочешь - качай
ну короче.. народ.. хорош позориться, а? ну , честное слово...
thank you for attention )))
1)а че такого в том чтобы отдать свои старые книги? Вот я недавно в билиотеку сдал штук 70.РПросто человек захотел избавится от хлама.
2) Это английскую классику можно в любом буквоеде купить за 120р,а вот книги по финансам например ,есть только в английском варианте и в России их тупо нет, так что ничего зазорного не вижу в том чтобы взять полезную тебе,и ненужную бывшему хозяну книгу.
If you really want books, you can provide them for yourselves. Books are not Lamborghinis. If you want books, but still have none, you do not want them and do not need them.
it is possible to read books without owning them. I've read over 300 books in English (maybe many more, maybe 400 or 500, I have stopped counting many years ago). Of them I owned less than a hundred. Of this hundred I gave away for free about 70. The rest I keep 'cause I like to re-read them from time to time.