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Originally Posted by dreams
I think you can download the Sony elibrary to your computer. You don't need to have the Sony Reader to do this. Then you could have all the free Sony ebooks..
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This is a good suggestion. I've already done this...now if only the Amazon freebies would be available to those without a Kindle...
Zelda Pinwheel and Anemic Oak, thanks for pointing out that the file is actually ePub and not PDF. I just assumed it was PDF since that's what the publishers have always given away until now, and also because Adobe DE opened up the ebook automatically and I did not look at the file extension.
I agree that the switch to ePub is a good thing; however, the limited time to read/access the file is not. My public library lends e-books for 3 week periods, which is longer than what this is available for, not to mention that I can read the ebooks when it is convenient for me rather than right away, which may not fit in my schedule. Plus I can re-check out the library ebook when they expire, but this is no longer accessible later. Since the Amazon and Sony versions are real free ebook giveaways, shouldn't the Simon & Schuster one be too? I hope this is a one-time aberration on the publisher's part, and not a long-term trend wherein the publisher "lends" you an ebook.
I have not yet read the book, but it is non-fiction, something about achieving success in life without having a formal education. From the brief bio, it seems that the author is a high school dropout.