My book is an external reflection of my reverence for learning and experience. I have been an avid reader since I was very young. 10 1 famous sentences when we were toddlers. I especially like Poe's The Raven, so my mother bought me my first "adult" book-edgar allan poe's stories and poems when I was four years old (I believe this book shaped me into me today ... smiling).

I grew up in a small southern town, and my understanding of the world can only be filtered through the experience of my town. The experience gained from countless books has made me see a wider world. With the increase of the number and complexity of my reading, my experience of places and people (characters) has also increased accordingly.

My vocabulary, I think, my intelligence grows with my reading. When I was approaching retirement age (I am now 67 years old), I read a sentence by jorges luis borges: "I have always imagined heaven as a kind of library." Then I began to collect books for my retirement. I now have a large personal library, in which there are many books I like waiting for me to reread and many new books waiting for me to explore.

I appreciate the intellectual value of books and their value as a wonderful object. My collection includes many signed first edition books, as well as hardcover books and limited edition books (some of which are also signed). I have a group of books from professional publishing houses, as well as standard trade books that I like for many years.

Several of my books are of great historical significance. I tend to collect books by my favorite writers, including many books (many signatures) by Ray bradbury, Harlan Ellison, joyce carol oates, Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, and many other works by my favorite writers. I have an art collection, which reflects my love for reading and focuses on books and reading.