John William, who is losing his sight, poses for a photograph with his collection of books that he has decided to sell, in Vancouver , on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he’s been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library inBut he says it’s time to say goodbye to much of his collection, about 3,500 books.
William said many of the books he owns — from a massive tome on the human cell to a rare first edition laying out the history of the Korean War — aren’t available in large print or audiobook form. It’s part of what’s motivating him to sell so many.“When that book disappears, there aren’t any other books that I think are anything like that book. I don’t want that to disappear because I die or I go blind,” he said, referring to the book on the Korean War.
William posted about the sale of his collection in a local buy and sell Facebook group, complete with a massive spreadsheet detailing each title up for sale, and he said he’s already found homes for hundreds, mostly going to families who home school and university students.Perusing the more than a dozen bookshelves that line most walls in his apartment, you might come across a profile of the oil giant ExxonMobil, books on the Cold War, or even a pocket guide to trees.
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