This may seem strange, but having a lot of unread books is nothing new for collectors like me. In fact, there is a Japanese word, "tsundoku," which originated as "a slang term for the habit of buying books and letting them pile up without reading them."
Here is a short list of books I intend to read, removing them from my tsundoku pile.
Carmelita Ignacio Quebengco: A Life in Words and Pictures edited by David Bayot et al, published by the De La Salle University Publishing House.
The book is the result of an interview by David Bayot with Carmelita "Lita" Quebengco, who has been cited for her exemplary achievements in education and educational management as a former executive vice president and chief operating officer of De La Salle Philippines, and as Chancellor Emeritus of De La Salle University. She was also interim president of DLSU and was the first and, so far, the only lay and female president of a La Sallian university.
According to Br. Bernard Oca FSC, DLSU president, ". . . The book is the University's gesture of paying tribute to a pillar in the world of education and an outstanding LaSallian. Throughout her years in La Salle, Quebengco worked with the La Salle Brothers for more than 50 years. She began working with La Salle in June 1969 as a high school teacher at La Salle Greenhills. During her tenure occupying senior administrative positions, she worked with the following Christian Brothers: Br. Andrew, Br. Donato, Br. Dizon, Br. Erguiza, Br. Luistro and Br. Laguda."
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