I will try that. Never thought of that. This is the first book I've had trouble with. WILL let you know. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: did some research > Robert, just curious, did you exercise the binding a bit., make it more > flexible. You do this by pretending to read the book and then smoosh the > binding back as you turn the pages making the glue nice and flexible in the > process. I have found especially with larger paperbacks exercising the > binding works much better if you open it to the middle and then, well step > on the spine to break up the glue and make it more flexible. Obviously not > recommended for hard covers, but it does make things more easy to lay on the > glass. > > > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Advisory Council > www.guidedogs.com > > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to > stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. > > -- Vance Havner > > > >