The Books That Changed My Life: Reflections by 100 Authors, Actors, Musicians, and Other Remarkable People
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1941393659 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Not only have these books changed their lives, they tell you how, when, and why. So beware."—A.J. Be prepared for surprises!"— Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary journalist and author of Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books"Turns out great writers are also great readers. Their essays will entertain you and move you—and also add several dozen titles to your reading list. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically"An inspiring collection that will make a perfect gift for an aspiring writer or devoted reader."—Kirkus"When people claim that books changed their lives, if you look at them closely, their lives rarely
"Terrific" according to M. Bhide. I am reading this book one author at a time! So very inspiring. I have also been creating a list of all the books I need to read! So many wonderful books so little time!!. Great book. Very careful packaging Pamela Norman Great book. Very careful packaging. Nice note from seller. Recommend them highly!. Jill Bemis said Not a Bibliophile. Editor Bethanne Patrick brought together an eclectic group to provide one-two page tributes to books that made a difference. Some contributors talk about how books in general rather than one specific book affected their life. Others mentioned one book that had a profound impact a
Regan Arts has teamed up with the literary charity 826National, which will receive a portion of the book’s proceeds to provide students ages 6–18 with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills.Contributors include Al Roker, Carl Hiaasen, Dave Eggers, Emma Straub, Eric Idle, Fay Weldon, Fran Lebowitz, Gillian Flynn, Gregory Maguire, Jeff Kinney, Jim Shepard, Laura Lippmann, Lev Grossman, Liev Schreiber, Margaret Atwood, Mayim Bialik, Nelson DeMille, Rosanne Cash, Susan Orlean, Tim Gunn, and Tommy Hilfiger, among others.. One hundred of today’s most prominent literary and cultural icons talk about the books that hold a special place in their hearts—t
. Her essays, reviews, and interviews appear in publications including The Washington Post, Virginia Quarterly Review, O the Oprah Magazine, The Mid, and many more. She is a contributing editor at The Literary Hub. Bethanne Patrick is the author of An Uncommon History of Common Things (with John Thompson) and An Uncommon History of Common Courtesy. In 2009, she created the #FridayReads