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Subject: Need Large Print Books .....Looking for Deals
Date Posted: 8/22/2016 6:38 PM ET
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Sadly my mother is losing her sight due to complications from Diabetes. She loves to read but can no longer make out the words in regular print with her page magnifier. I need some large print books to keep her occupied since she is pretty much home-bound now. She loves mysteries and thrillers, Cop stories, True crime, Law and legal fiction.  If you have a few PM me and let's make a deal.

Debbie N.



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Date Posted: 8/22/2016 9:12 PM ET
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PM'd you

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Date Posted: 8/22/2016 9:14 PM ET
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May I also suggest you introduce her to audio books?

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Date Posted: 8/23/2016 7:44 AM ET
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does she have particular interests?

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Date Posted: 8/23/2016 12:24 PM ET
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I only have one. this one 0373637128. it's a mystery.

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Date Posted: 8/23/2016 4:04 PM ET
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What type of books does she like to read ?  Author?

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Date Posted: 8/24/2016 8:15 AM ET
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I only have one large print book on my pbs bookshelf Where Yesterday Lives: Sometimes Today's Answers Are Hidden . . . (Walker Large Print Books)Author: Karen Kingsbury  ISBN-13: 9781594151798

 

I do have many audio cassettes, and Cd listed if that helps.  I like the cassettes for a few reasons.  WHen you stop the tape, it stops, you dont have to search to find where you were if by chance you hit the wrong button on the cd player.  The cassettes are also sturdier.

 

PBs still has the cassettes for 2 credits, and I will trade them for 1 credit.  

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Subject: Still looking for Large Print.
Date Posted: 9/1/2016 8:36 AM ET
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I am still looking for large print books for my mom. She likes mysteries, thrillers, crime stories and the like, She is not into romance so many have offered romance but thank you all the same. Doesn't like CD or audio books yet. she loves the feel of a book in her hand like most of us. If you have some books to offer please PM me.

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Date Posted: 9/6/2016 3:33 PM ET
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bump

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Date Posted: 9/9/2016 1:04 PM ET
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Hi Debbie, I have several Large Print books on my shelf. Hope you can find some your mom would like. Go to my bookshelf..click at the top right..search.filter, browse by genre and put Large Print as the keyword for search. There are 93 Large Print books with many mysteries.



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