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

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

by Roxanne J. Coady, Joy Johannessen

With the goal of promoting literacy (and with proceeds going to the Read to Grow Foundation), here are 65 spirited testaments to the transformative power of reading from 65 distinguished contributors, as compiled by bookseller Roxanne Coady and editor Joy Johannessen.

Books change lives, and if you have any doubts on that score, you need only dip into this joyous celebration of... (read more)

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Bobbie N
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SUMMARY: Avid readers know that a good book has the power to move you to the depths of your being, to change the way you think, to make you see things through another’s eyes, to make you feel you’re
not alone, to bring you hope, to make you laugh, to move you to tears. Good books do change our lives, and help to make us who we are, as these 71 essays
attest to.
COMMENTS: One of the best books I have ever read:
like the books its contributors attest to, it has made me look back...

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I'm a sucker for books like this lightweight tome. Wish I'd saved my money.

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