

In anycase, hello Librivox family from the American heartland, Missouri. I was born in Saudi, raised in Portland, OR & Lakeside, CA (yes Kayray - near your stomping grounds). Have also lived in MT, FL, NY & AZ for various lengths of time & have traveled to Japan, Phillipines & Hong Kong as a member of the United States Navy.
While living in SoCal in my pre & early teens I was introduced to the public library. And given the conditions that had been, still were & would continue to be a part of my life (I'll not go into details), the euphoria of getting lost in books was like a wonderous narcotic.


Sadly though, they are often quite expensive for a person on disability & I was beginning to despair until, one day, out of the blue, I typed "free audiobook" into my favorite search engine & before you can say Jack Robinson, there was a link to a site that had perhaps hundreds of audiobooks to download, free of charge! And every one of them that I downloaded, showed that they originated from Librivox.org. Well, it was only a matter of time until I was going to get myself over here & check this place out!
I am so incredibly impressed by what all these brothers & sisters are doing, that I simply cannot adequately express my appreciation. The hard work (play?) & dedication of these people makes such a difference in the lives of so many. Books that I had been planning to read & then thought that I had lost the opportunity to enjoy, are now made a part of my future. Audiobooks make it possible for me to drive long distances without fear of falling asleep at the wheel. They really do make a difference in my life & I thank God for the people that are moved to use their talents in behalf of those of us that need their help.
I'm considering some brain surgery that may cause me to need fewer of the medications that I am currently taking. If that proves to be so, & my concentration improves adequately, I would feel honored to be a proof-listener or reader for Librivox.
In the meantime, I'll mostly be a lurker, learning what I can by reading comments posted by the learned veterens & the links they provide. I may also ask a question or two, such as: How does one discover when a book is due to pass from copyrighted to public domain status? I'm currently listening to a series where books 1, 2 & 4 are in the public domain but book 3 is (was?) apparantly still under copyright, so it was not read (Galactic Derelict by Andre Norton)
Again, bless you all for all you do & thank you for letting me "hang out" with you. You're great company
