Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory by Peter HesslerBEA Report, Sort Of
I said in my post last week that I would be going to BEA in New York and would report all that I saw and heard there. Well, plans changed. I went home Tuesday not feeling quite well. I ended up in the ER where they told me I need an appendectomy. I had surgery on Wednesday and finally got home Thursday. I’ve been at home recovering since then. No BEA for me! I’ve been on the internet but not posting or twittering mainly so I would avoid any percocet-addled writing. That would be embarrassing. One of the disappointing aspects is that I’ve barely even read the last few days. All I managed to do was catch up on New Yorkers!
I also wanted to thank everyone for the kind thoughts and tweets. I expect to be back to normal in a few more days.
Posted: June 1st, 2009 under World of Books.
Comments: 6
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Comment from Sherry
Time: June 1, 2009, 11:02 am
All the best for a speedy recovery!
Comment from Martin Clark
Time: June 1, 2009, 1:56 pm
Hope you snap back soon. All best from Virginia–Martin Clark
Comment from CAAF
Time: June 1, 2009, 2:25 pm
Yikes! Hoping you’re feeling better soon!
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Time: June 3, 2009, 9:20 pm
[…] Well, last week, while Bookdwarf was in the hospital having her appendix removed, I got an email from my local wine merchant announcing that Facebook fans would get an exclusive early peek at their best value ever, a heavy discount on a stellar bottle of wine that would be available for one day only. It turned out to be a good value indeed: A $10 bottle on sale for $4 if you bought a case. I did buy a case. Maybe because I was under emotional stress, but mostly because I thought I was saving a bundle, I ordered an extra $100 worth of other stuff I didn’t need. After all, it was also on sale, just not as much. The discounted wine turned out to be pretty good, but I was still unsettled by how effectively the direct-marketing specials plucked at my wallet-strings. […]
Comment from Steve Walker
Time: June 5, 2009, 10:06 am
Hey there! Sorry to hear about the emergency surgery. Hope you are feeling better. See you
at the store in the near future. All the best.
Comment from Michael Walsh
Time: June 11, 2009, 5:04 pm
Oh my. I’ve been through the “You’re on the operating table first thing tomorrow” deal. No fun at all. Rest up!
BEA was … interesting. A lot fewer people trolling for free stuff.
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