Hi there everyone!

LR Pearson, Arts 99 (lp9616@bristol.ac.uk)
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 14:09:57 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)

Hi! Just found out about this beautiful mailing list when I was having 
a hellish time with Spenser's 'Epithalamion' and looking for some info 
on the net. Wasn't even looking for JD stuff and when 'Bananafish' came 
up it was really what I needed. Serendipity. An especially good moment 
because for years I have been turning to Salinger's stuff when I needed 
a little spiritual regeneration and I needed something to remind me of 
that.

I have loved Salinger ever since I was 8 or 9 and my Dad read me 'The 
Laughing Man' as a bedtime story. So, for all you people discussing 
whether the Chief was right to destroy their hero like that, all I can 
say is he was my hero too, and I wasn't angry when the story was 
sudenly ended... only sad. Beautiful and it set me on a path I will 
probably follow for the rest of my life. 

The thing about people's favourite covers... I think the first one you 
find always holds a special place in your heart. I have some English 
Penguin editions which are plain matt colours and the title on them in 
"handwriting". I love them to bits and only wish I had the matching 
edition of "For Esme". Although my copy of "Esme" is pretty special 
too, as it has the last two pages missing and so for years I didn't 
know what happened at the end of the story about the little boy on the 
boat - it was so amazing when I finally read the complete version. 
Aargh, I have been away from JD too long - I can't believe I can't 
remember that title.

Anyway, that's just my introduction. Thanks for soothing my spirits 
when I most needed it.

Love and jelly beans,

Lucy-Ruth

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LR Pearson, Arts 99
lp9616@bristol.ac.uk