The Book That Changed My Life

71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Books & Reading, Essays & Letters, Essays, Biography & Memoir, Literary
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Author: Roxanne J. Coady, Joy Johannessen ISBN: 9781101043462
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: October 18, 2007
Imprint: Avery Language: English
Author: Roxanne J. Coady, Joy Johannessen
ISBN: 9781101043462
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: October 18, 2007
Imprint: Avery
Language: English

Now in paperback, a delightful collection of essays on the transformative power of reading In The Book That Changed My Life, our most admired writers, doctors, professors, religious leaders, politicians, chefs, and CEO s share the books that mean the most to them. For Doris Kearns Goodwin it was Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August, which inspired her to enter a field, history writing, traditionally reserved for men. For Jacques Pépin it was The Myth of Sisyphus, which taught him the importance of personal responsibility, dignity, and goodness in the midst of existentialist France. A testament to the life-altering importance of literature, this book inspires us to return to old favorites and seek out new treasures. All proceeds go to The Read to Grow Foundation, which partners with urban hospitals to provide books and literacy information to newborns and their families.

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Now in paperback, a delightful collection of essays on the transformative power of reading In The Book That Changed My Life, our most admired writers, doctors, professors, religious leaders, politicians, chefs, and CEO s share the books that mean the most to them. For Doris Kearns Goodwin it was Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August, which inspired her to enter a field, history writing, traditionally reserved for men. For Jacques Pépin it was The Myth of Sisyphus, which taught him the importance of personal responsibility, dignity, and goodness in the midst of existentialist France. A testament to the life-altering importance of literature, this book inspires us to return to old favorites and seek out new treasures. All proceeds go to The Read to Grow Foundation, which partners with urban hospitals to provide books and literacy information to newborns and their families.

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