I sent out an email this week to all 3700 people in my Google contacts, letting them know that they could pre-order DIY U. from Amazon. I got amazing messages back from long-lost friends, relatives, and this note from Richard Stallman, who I interviewed once for a story, which I am sharing with you in the name of free software:
It is not good to buy books from Amazon, because that means Big
Brother knows what books you bought. Likewise, it is not good to
recommend that people buy anything from Amazon: some people might DO
it (although I never would).
(You can also pre-order directly from the publisher, or from your local independent bookstore.)
That aside, I really, really appreciate everyone’s feedback and encouragement. People say writing is solitary work but the support you get from a community of readers and family and friends at a moment like this is truly tremendous. Two of my best friends are a public school principal and a family court lawyer, and I wish I had more opportunities to publicly cheer them on the way people have been doing for me.
So….Thank You!
Congratulations, Anya. We in the higher education sector (those that are reformers, at least) are looking forward to reading the book.
Keith Hampson, PhD
http://highereducationmanagement.wordpress.com
Thank You Keith!
I think there are a lot of reformers out there in the ranks of higher educators.
At least, I hope so! And I keep meeting them.
Anya