Should clarify that the term reisdential homes refers to State run residential institutions for the elderly, sick and children. (Not freebies for the rest of us residing in our own homes).

After Borders closures, Britain is left with one national bookchain, Waterstones.
What appalling waste at the proposals to trash Border's book-stocks. The manpower costs in transporting books to trash sites and the disposing of them, could so easily be switched to donating them to residential homes of all ages, hospitals and at wounded veterans centres and to troops families.

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Book Synopsis:

The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.

You've got a refreshing, liberty-oriented viewpoint (your "prohibition doesn't work" comment). Thanks for sharing on my thread.

sorry didn't know you had to be registered, i'll post after the contest is over - i modified the post.

John,
I feel redeemed and more determined about my discussion regarding the sometimes botched attempt at turning a book into a movie. When I booted up my computer this morning, guess what popped up on MSN? An ariticle entitled, "How Hollywood takes good books and makes them into bad movies." Perfect timing.
Charlotte

I'll look for The Cage, buddy, and give it a try!

Hi John
Where can I find the video you raved about?
Or am I mistaken about who said what?