Mystery Beauty

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I just received in the mail a book I recently ordered from the States. It is called Joys and Sorrows by Pablo Casals - His own story as told to Albert E. Kahn. The seller, Green Earth Books, is a 'green' company, who seem to aim at doing the right things:

From Green Earth Books website:

Based in Portland, Oregon, Green Earth Books was established in April, 2007 with the goal of keeping books out of landfills and extending their usable life. Since then we have saved 38 million books and counting. Green Earth Books is a subsidiary of Thrift Books, the largest online used book seller in the United States.

The mystery beauty in the post title refers to the woman in two photographs that I found inside the book - maybe they've been used as bookmarks. These are the clues I now have about her:

This paperback version of the book was published in 1974. The photo seems to be from the 40's or 50's, so it could be her daughter of son in their twenties who are the owners of the photos, or herself, when she's in her fifties. This would make her octogenarian now, should she be alive.

I don't know if Green Earth Books get their stock from their area around Portland, Oregon, but if they do, it's likely she lived there, or her children did.

As they say: Read. Recycle and Reuse:

=== from the book order confirmation === Price: $0.72  Shipping: $12.49  Total: $13.21 Title: Joys and Sorrows: Reflections by Pablo Casals Quality: Used - Acceptable Description: Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse!