My mother gave me this subscription one year for a Christmas present. This set, togther with the cyclopedia, laid the foundation of my love of science. A huge collection of science, archaeology, history, biography, and anthropology books followed. Unfortunately, most of those were lost as a result of a divorce.

My Childhood collection represents books I remember reading and loving as a young boy. Some are orginal ones I owned, but, unfortunately, most are replacement copies from yard sales, flea markets, and used book stores. I am always on the lookout for a dozen or so, and I am always trying to remember and add new titles. --JJM, 10/15/05