It was desperation. Pure, unadulterated desperation that drove us to scheming an international smuggling operation in which we involved our four youngsters. Neither regret nor remorse are motivating me to come clean now, years later, though you may consider this my public confession of our contraband years. Books and Fools “Where is the closest library?” I promptly asked, realizing books there would be in Spanish, not English. I was prepared for the challenge for both myself