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GtrsRGr8 · 08-22-2019, 07:22 PM

[QUOTE=Little.Egret;3881559] Charles River Editors, Free

The Triassic Period: The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era that Witnessed the Rise of Dinosaurs

John Wycliffe: The Life and Legacy of the English Theologian Who Preceded the Protestant Reformation

Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba’s Capital

William Powell: The Life and Legacy of One of Early Hollywood’s Most Acclaimed Actors

https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-t...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital...+river+editors

I think that the moderators frown on making a post just to thank or praise a poster for a post; there may even be a rule against it. So I'm forced to have more to say.

I am a "car guy," and the cover of the Havana book reminded me of something interesting. Before the embargo(?) by the U.S., Cubans bought quite a number of U.S. automobiles. After the embargo started, they had no source for parts to repair them, but through ingenuity, etc. they managed, for the most part I think, to keep their American automobiles going. It would be interesting to know how many Americans have made trips recently to find and buy models that are hard to find now in the U.S. I would love to go there myself--there are a couple of models, that are hard to find now in the U.S., that I would love to acquire. No doubt some Cubans have become nouveau rich from selling their cars (mostly 1950's models, I think) to Americans and others. It will be interesting to see if the Havana book has anything to say about the subject!

Thanks, again, for your posts of the Charles River ebooks, and your kindness in providing links for Americans, so that we don't have to go through the trouble of creating them ourselves!

08-22-2019, 07:22 PM	#1730
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	[QUOTE=Little.Egret;3881559] Charles River Editors, Free The Triassic Period: The History and Legacy of the Geologic Era that Witnessed the Rise of Dinosaurs John Wycliffe: The Life and Legacy of the English Theologian Who Preceded the Protestant Reformation Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba’s Capital William Powell: The Life and Legacy of One of Early Hollywood’s Most Acclaimed Actors https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-t...+river+editors https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital...+river+editors I think that the moderators frown on making a post just to thank or praise a poster for a post; there may even be a rule against it. So I'm forced to have more to say. I am a "car guy," and the cover of the Havana book reminded me of something interesting. Before the embargo(?) by the U.S., Cubans bought quite a number of U.S. automobiles. After the embargo started, they had no source for parts to repair them, but through ingenuity, etc. they managed, for the most part I think, to keep their American automobiles going. It would be interesting to know how many Americans have made trips recently to find and buy models that are hard to find now in the U.S. I would love to go there myself--there are a couple of models, that are hard to find now in the U.S., that I would love to acquire. No doubt some Cubans have become nouveau rich from selling their cars (mostly 1950's models, I think) to Americans and others. It will be interesting to see if the Havana book has anything to say about the subject! Thanks, again, for your posts of the Charles River ebooks, and your kindness in providing links for Americans, so that we don't have to go through the trouble of creating them ourselves! Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 08-22-2019 at 07:26 PM.