Yesterday, after days of personal debate, I finally convinced myself to go to the Good Will Outlet store in Glendale. At fifty cents a book -- is not possible to buy books at a lower price anywhere else in Los Angeles. And you CAN find some very good, interesting, or rare books.
The day before, I had left my car lights "on" and the battery was run out. My car needed a "jump." I called the five people I knew that owned a car. They were all busy. I went back outside and asked a few people on the street with not much success, or interest. The sun was HOT and it was over 90 degrees. Then I put up the trunk and the hood and stood back in the shade. Cars just drove by. Finally one woman with a van filled with kids slowed down. I motioned for her to pull over and then I asked for a jump. Surprisingly she said ok and asked if I had cables. I did and five minutes later, my car was running and I was disconnecting the cables. I told her she could have the parking space and she said that she just stopped to help. I thanked her and she drove away.
Since I needed to drive my car to recharge my car battery, I drove to the Goodwill Outlet store. The book selection was disappointing, but I found a few selections.
I bought six books for $3. One of those books was "The Tragedy of Man" - an old melodrama script. Another was "Modern Acting: A Manual" published in 1953.
Later that night, I lay down on the bed and read the book on acting. Then, I got up to get ready for sleep. After standing up and turning back around, I found this postcard laying on the bed that must have fallen out of the book.
copyright (c) 2015
William Schaeffer
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