I came into writing in the early 1950s, articles etc First book published in paperback 1959. What a journey since then! Always exciting and interesting. And what a technological advancement there has been. For much of my time there has been no internet; no easy connection with any part of the world as there is today. My nearest library was twenty miles away. One way out of the dilemma when seeking information was by letter and that took time if I sought a contact at the other side of the world. In order to compile the book I was working on  I had to be patient. (I must say in corresponding all over the world I only had one person who was not helpful). This lack of easy access to information led me to build up a library of my own. What a boom that became and still is even  today when so much technology is at our fingertips. I would always want books readily available. And that leads to bookshops especially those that deal in second-hand books. What wonderful explorations that leads to and what excitements while tracking down books.  And how good it is today to be able to bring information in those old books up to date. Writers to day have so much to be thankful for,  but has some of the excitement of the search disappeared?