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Cargando... The Book That Changed My Life: 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them (2006)por Roxanne J. Coady (Editor), Joy Johannessen (Editor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. An interesting compilation of authors talking about their favorite books, well, books that changed their lives. It was interesting to see the various books that they chose, wether it was something that related to the field they were in, a certified classic, something more obscure, or even the Sears catalog (yes really). Nothing to blow your socks off here. Just a couple page snippets on the book that changed their life and why. A fun little read. This is another of the many books that I have read about books. What sets this book apart is the question that engages the contributors to respond, namely: what book or books changed your life? I think there was more than one book that changed my life, but each one that I might choose would have a different impact or change my life in a different way. Each essay is unique to the individual author yet they all share a love of books that is inspiring to this seasoned reader whose life was changed more than once by a book that he has read. Every book has an influence on the reader, some profound, some not so meaningful, and some even repugnant, but every book ever read leaves the reader changed. In this collection of the books which most affected 71 authors, you find books of fiction, of history, of poetry of non-fiction and books that influenced these authors even when they were young. From The Little Engine that Could to Charlotte's Web to the Collected Works of Shakespeare to The Catcher in the Rye to To Kill a Mocking Bird, all of these books left indelible imprints of authors who themselves offered their souls in the books they have created. One of the best ways to answer yourself when asking, "What should I read next?" is to have the recommendations of others and nowhere will better recommendations be found than in the recommendations of the people who craft books themselves. This was a wonderful read and gave me a roadmap to many volumes I must now add to my own experience. Every book has an influence on the reader, some profound, some not so meaningful, and some even repugnant, but every book ever read leaves the reader changed. In this collection of the books which most affected 71 authors, you find books of fiction, of history, of poetry of non-fiction and books that influenced these authors even when they were young. From The Little Engine that Could to Charlotte's Web to the Collected Works of Shakespeare to The Catcher in the Rye to To Kill a Mocking Bird, all of these books left indelible imprints of authors who themselves offered their souls in the books they have created. One of the best ways to answer yourself when asking, "What should I read next?" is to have the recommendations of others and nowhere will better recommendations be found than in the recommendations of the people who craft books themselves. This was a wonderful read and gave me a roadmap to many volumes I must now add to my own experience. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Sixty-five concise and lively essays by some of today's most successful writers identify the books that proved pivotal to the shaping of their careers, in a volume that includes Harold Bloom on "Little, Big," Nelson DeMille on "Atlas Shrugged," and Sebastian Junger on "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Not a whole lot of surprises here - but it is interesting to see who loved which book, and there are a few new titles I will have to check out. A quick, interesting read. ( )