Ruined By Reading: A Life in Books
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Ruined By Reading: A Life in Books

Lynne Sharon Schwartz
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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.
Genres: Books About BooksNonfictionMemoirEssaysBiographyWritingLiteratureBiography MemoirAutobiographyEducation
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