I find it funny due to its grammatical errors . Aside from the slight rude tinge to it all , they make a valid point . I sent a book to my friend in Moscow Russia because it would ' ve cost him ~$ 60 for a book that I paid $ 15 and $ 5 to ship there . So , I guess a more practical solution would be to have someone in the U . S . buy one for you and send it to you , or loan their book to you by mailing . I have no issues doing this , if this would solve your problem . I have all his books and don ' t mind paying it foreward by giving one to someone who really wants to read it and finds it interesting . It ' s up to you . It wouldn ' t be hard or inconvenient to do so . I do this with friends in Brazil and family in Germany also because books can be either really hard to find there or , as with the UK , the shipping costs can be ridiculous .