If you read my book journal, The Biblio Philes, with any frequency, you know that i've recently joined an internet outfit called BookCrossing.com, an international website for "book lovers and book releasers." it's a great plan for those of us with overstuffed bookshelves, a way to give books away and connect with those who "catch" them. the huge membership extends all over the world, including, of course, Spain. there has been a forum thread on the website for leaving messages of sympathy, condolence, support, outrage, for the people of Spain regarding the train bombings. today on BookCrossing (i was making release notes on my second book let loose "into the wild" last night) i found this message back from a Spanish bookcrosser. and if anyone needs further proof of what a true global village the Internet has created, this would be it. come read this lovely thank-you note, it's truly grasping a hand across the miles. a very personal glimpse into the pain of a people, a pain we can so well understand. my entry with Yago's message is in two parts, please read both of them.
for continuing coverage on the Spanish bombings, visit Old Hickory's Weblog frequently, he's reading the Spanish papers, scanning the Internet and giving us far more information than we'll get elsewhere.
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