I realize that I am considered a "poor man" in the USA, and such men, with no financial resources to speak of, do not generally write up any kind of "will;" but I have been considering where the safest place to donate my humble little library along with "the notebooks" would be.
It would be impractical and all-too-expensive to have them transported either to Northern India or the north-western United States (Seattle area), and I sometimes think, in the event of an untimely death, the best place to donate these books and notebooks and computer programs to might actually be the high school I attended in my youth; that is, good ole' Christian Brothers Academy on Newmansprings Road, across the street from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, an institution uncomfortably reminiscent of the school in Salinger's Catcher in the Rye.
It is there that, perhaps, some "teaching brother" (not a priest) in a black uniform might take an interest, specifically in the Dolciani collection, but also the notebooks, as an aid to math instructors.
To my nephew, even if they could be shipped, the books and notebooks might represent a burden, and to Holden of India, where physical shipment is even more infeasible, they would become an anchor chaining him in a room/cell for a couple decades. No, I'm afraid, as depressing as it may sound, the recipients of this secret treasure most likely will be a religious order of pseudo monks called "Christian Brothers."
I just wish someone besides myself could benefit, or that I might be one small link in a fragile chain preserving this kind of treatment of this level of the discipline.
I am sure I must sound like a real nerd, if that word is even taken seriously anymore. It's such a disgusting word, I think. Back in my high school days I ran track, smoked herb, and wished I understood the math better. I did not fit into any of the "jock, druggie, nerd" roles, although I was leaning strongly in the direction of druggie and totally sympathized with the "nerds".
Truth be told, I have a special kind of hatred for those who use the word "nerd" in a derogatory fashion, even if I personally do not identify myself with such shallow labels.