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A Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Book of 1996
'Without books how could I have become myself?' In this wonderfully written meditation, Lynne Sharon Schwartz offers deeply felt insight into why we read and how what we read shapes our lives. An enchanting celebration of the printed word.
'Without books how could I have become myself?' In this wonderfully written meditation, Lynne Sharon Schwartz offers deeply felt insight into why we read and how what we read shapes our lives. An enchanting celebration of the printed word.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780807070833 |
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Publisher: | Beacon Press |
Publication date: | 05/30/1997 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 128 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.31(d) |
About the Author
Lynne Sharon Schwartz is author of the acclaimed novels The Fatigue Artist, Leaving Brooklyn, and Disturbances in the Field. She lives in New York City.
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