How many people plan to participate in this?

Chris OConnor

How many of you plan to participate in the reading and discussion of this book? I'm wondering who currently has a copy of the book, who has it on order, and who plans to order it. And of these members....who plans to read and discuss the book.

Results (total votes = 9):


I have a copy and will participate in the discussion	5 / 55.6%

I have ordered a copy and will participate...soon!	4 / 44.4%

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandella

Chris OConnor

I have a copy and will participate in the discussion.

Chris

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandella

bobbi · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject: What is good

I ordered the book on 8/25 and will participate if? I ever get it! (they said it'd be 10-14 days)

Mr. Pessimistic

I wanted to participate, but my $ situation is so tight it is not funny. The cheapest I can find this book is for $30.00 or somthing silly like that...then there is shipping. I just cannot do it.

If it becomes more available, and my funds rebound, I will pick it up and add my thoughts.

Mr. P.

The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

I came to get down, I came to get down. So get out ya seat and jump around - House of Pain

HEY! Is that a ball in your court? - Mr. P

Chris OConnor

Nick

I have emailed Dr. Grayling asking him if he could help us with securing some additional copies of his book. I see that the lowest priced used book is about $38 now. Wow! Those sellers must know about our book discussion and are being opportunists.

Oh, and I also asked him to join us for a chat session. I'll keep you posted on his response.

Chris

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandella

tarav

I own it and will participate in discussions.

PeterDF

As I am the discussion leader I suppose I better participate.

Katala Au

I really want to participate, but don't know if I can justify the cost ($25 in my local bookshop). It's available at my university library, but is currently out, and so I'm in line (and even if I get it, I might only have it for a week if someone else puts a hold on it).

Just as a side note - it's available at the UK amazon site for 3.99 pounds (about $7 USD). The shipping costs might still make it feasible for people in the US to purchase it that way (not sure what the shipping cost is, though).

Nicole

Chris OConnor

Thanks Nicole!

I have made a post on our Home page regarding ordering the book through Amazon.co.uk for those interested in this option.

Here is a copy of the message...

If you are struggling to get a copy of our current book selection, What is Good?, by A.C. Grayling, there is a solution. You can order the book through Amazon.co.uk for a fraction of the cost of ordering through the US division. Amazon.com currently offers the book used for $38.94, while Amazon.co.uk offers it at only $7.05 USD. (3.99 GBP). I'll change the link on the Current Book section above to direct to the UK site.

Chris

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandella

Edited by: Chris OConnor at: 9/5/04 8:16 pm

Chris OConnor

By the way, Dr. Grayling has accepted our invitation to a chat session in early November.

I'll be announcing this in more detail shortly.

Chris

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandella

Jeremy1952

Well, I ordered it from Amazon.co.uk when we first started talking about it, and just got an email that they are out of stock. So, I bought it on Ebay for £7.17 + £3.20 postage/packaging = £10.37 = $18.41, delivered. Now the only worry is ... how long.

If you make yourself really small, you can externalize virtually everything. Daniel Dennett, 1984

Jeremy1952 · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: What is Good?±

scrumfish · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: What is Good?±

I'm planning on pretty much ignoring the planned out time for this book. The expected book delivery to me went from a couple of days to a couple of weeks to the book will be mailed on November 15.

I think I've got a booktalk curse on me...I haven't yet managed to have the discussion book for a long enough time at the right time when I don't have way to much other stuff going on. I'll keep trying, and I am planning on adding to the discussion when I finally get ahold of it.


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