Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber
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I read this memoir conversion story on my Kindle back in 2011 when it first
was published. I said then that I enjoyed the story, but it left me feeling
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1 day ago
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Oh, and I never got to receive a telegram. Pity.
Freud presented an interesting perspective on telegrams (among other things) in _Civilization and its Discontents_. Worth a look if you haven't read it.
Dear English Professor,
I never got a telegram, either, and for some reason it feels like I got left out of something. It's a vague and tiny feeling of loss, but, still, well, I'm a wee bit sad to see them go. Maybe I read too many old books or something ;-).
I haven't read the Freud. Thanks for the recommendation.
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