The Natural Superiority of the Left-hander
Registered by rem_-JAFFA- on 9/21/2005
13 journalers for this copy...
A lighthearted look at the inside-out world of left-handedness, seeking to prove what left-handers have always suspected - they are not only different from everybody else, they are better. Drawing on NASA statistics and neurological surgical research, the book makes its points with sly good humour.
The ray:
sterile UK
pam99 UK
janey-canuck Canada
heartsong2 USA
mrsordonez USA
Abecedarian USA
monkeyflower USA
Luintaurien USA
jessibud Canada
DJgib UK
gussy916 India
sterile UK
pam99 UK
janey-canuck Canada
heartsong2 USA
mrsordonez USA
Abecedarian USA
monkeyflower USA
Luintaurien USA
jessibud Canada
DJgib UK
gussy916 India
Journal Entry 3 by rem_-JAFFA- at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 29, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (9/29/2005 UTC) at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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On its way to sterile
On its way to sterile
Caught this book today! It arrived a bit soggy in the post but is fine under the wrapping. Will read this weekend and post out to Pam99 on Monday.
Journal Entry 5 by Sterile at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Sunday, October 2, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (10/2/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Posting to Pam99 in the morning as promised. A few good points in this book of cartoons and stories. Particulaly how I look and interpret things differently from my husband who is Right handed.
Posting to Pam99 in the morning as promised. A few good points in this book of cartoons and stories. Particulaly how I look and interpret things differently from my husband who is Right handed.
Journal Entry 6 by 
pam99
from Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, October 13, 2005
pam99 from Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, October 13, 2005
Apologies, this arrived last week and I thought I'd already journaled it. An enjoyable book with some interesting facts... my brother and I are both left handers, with two right handed parents and no known left handers on either side. There's a Scots word for it as well - 'caurie-fistit', with various variations in spelling and pronuciation.
Will pm the next reader and get it on its way asap.
Will pm the next reader and get it on its way asap.
Journal Entry 7 by pam99 from Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, October 15, 2005
pam99 from Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, October 15, 2005
mailing today to janey-canuck
I couldn't help but read this the minute I opened the package up when I got home last night. This was an excellent book. It should be required reading in all elementary schools! I laughed and laughed and laughed while I read this and shared bits and pieces of it with friends. Truly an amazing book.
Am pm-ing for next address and will get off in mail soon.
Am pm-ing for next address and will get off in mail soon.
A million and seven apologies for holding onto this so long. I took it to work with me one day to show a left-handed colleague and someone else asked if they could borrow it for the night. Unfortunately "night" turned into "month". But I've got it back now and I'm taking it to the post office this very minute.
Arrived in post today! This will be fun!
What a silly-fun book! My personal weirdest experience as a left-hander was when I assisted my right-handed-3-year-old daughter to put on her belt. I threaded it through her belt loops and buckled it up, next thing I know, she squawks at me, takes the belt off and re-threads it through her belt loops going the other way. Guess mommy doesn't always know best after all.
It was also weird going through nursing school, learning clinical techniques from right-handed instructors. Setting up an IV is stressful enough as it is. But when you're trying to translate right-handed moves into left-handed ones in front of a patient who knows they are at your mercy, that's total klutz time. Especially when your instructor doesn't comprehend that there's a difference.
Personally, I always blamed the fact that I suck at aiming sports (ie: archery, bowling, darts) on being left-handed.
What a laugh!
Posted to mrsordonez 12/14/05!
It was also weird going through nursing school, learning clinical techniques from right-handed instructors. Setting up an IV is stressful enough as it is. But when you're trying to translate right-handed moves into left-handed ones in front of a patient who knows they are at your mercy, that's total klutz time. Especially when your instructor doesn't comprehend that there's a difference.
Personally, I always blamed the fact that I suck at aiming sports (ie: archery, bowling, darts) on being left-handed.
What a laugh!
Posted to mrsordonez 12/14/05!
Looks like a cute, fun, quick read. Jaffa -- Why did you drop out of my ring!!!! For all else on this ring, if you want to join **my** Lefties book bookring, PM me and I'll put you on it.
Lefties
I'll this pass on after vacation.
Lefties
I'll this pass on after vacation.
Finished this quickly. It was cute, but didn't contain much information I hadn't come across before. I'll post this after returning from Christmas holiday.
My husband and father are both "confused" lefties, they were made to do some things right handed, but others feel more natural with the left. They aren't ambidextrous, can't choose, but can't seem to stick with one side or the other.
I guess the toughest thing for me, as a very dedicated leftie, is that I am right-eyed due to a very extreme left lazy eye. For sportsman, you should know that since I am right eyed, my aim is terrible if I use my left hand. I finally, reluctantly, gave in to using my right hand for archery and riflery (scary!) and found that now I am a much better shot.
Thanks for sharing!
By the way, the book featured in one of the illustrations in this book is "Sinister People" by Jack Fincher, the book I have a bookray for.... It's still not to late to join! A bit heavier reading, but very enjoyable.
My husband and father are both "confused" lefties, they were made to do some things right handed, but others feel more natural with the left. They aren't ambidextrous, can't choose, but can't seem to stick with one side or the other.
I guess the toughest thing for me, as a very dedicated leftie, is that I am right-eyed due to a very extreme left lazy eye. For sportsman, you should know that since I am right eyed, my aim is terrible if I use my left hand. I finally, reluctantly, gave in to using my right hand for archery and riflery (scary!) and found that now I am a much better shot.
Thanks for sharing!
By the way, the book featured in one of the illustrations in this book is "Sinister People" by Jack Fincher, the book I have a bookray for.... It's still not to late to join! A bit heavier reading, but very enjoyable.
Just arrived today as part of Jaffa's bookring. Can't wait to get to it.
A very funny look at the wonders of being a lefty! Lots of fun. It is now on its way to monkeyflower..
I received this. Thanks for sending it.
This is silly but fun. I enjoyed reading it with my right-handed husband. It went out in the mail this morning.
Got it Saturday. Thank you. Will read and pass on ASAP.
Very interesting and entertaining. thanks for the chance to read it.
Good book with lots of ineresting little facts. Thanks for the chance to read it.
Journal Entry 21 by Luintaurien at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK in York, Nebraska USA on Monday, April 2, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (4/2/2007 UTC) at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK in York, Nebraska USA
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Sent to Aramena for help with shipping.
Sent to Aramena for help with shipping.
Headed out to Jessibud!
Wow! This book arrived today! Looks like a quick read so I will PM the next in line right away, so I get get it out as soon as I'm done.
I'm done! This was a cute and very quick read. Mailed out on May 6
Don't you just love it when bookrings creep up on you? I can vaguely remember being invited for this one but didn't see it coming at all. Lovely! It looks like a quick read so I'm sure I'll have it moving on soon. Thanks for sharing -JAFFA- and for sending it on jessibud.
Hee hee, this was fun! You know, when I was a kid my life's ambition was to be an astronaut :-)
I'll pm the next person and send the book on asap.
I'll pm the next person and send the book on asap.
Well it took a very long time, but I've now got an address for gussy916, who is now in Singapore! I'll post the book later this week.
Its here! safe and sound - thank you so much for sending it Daniele :-)
