Book That Changed My Life 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them

Name: Book That Changed My Life 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them
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ISBN: 9781592403172

ISBN-10: 1592403174

ISBN-13: 9781592403172

Edition: 2007

Authors: Roxanne J. Coady, Joy Johannessen, Joy Johannessen

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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 Ppin 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…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/18/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.59" wide x 7.87" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Roxanne J. Coadyis the founder of R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut, which hosts over two hundred author events each year, and won the Publishers WeeklyBookseller of the Year Award in 1995. Joy Johannessenhas been an editor/executive editor at Grove Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins, and Delphinium Books.