Book by book : notes on reading and life / Michael Dirda.
Offers a personal meditation on the relationship between books and life and on the role of books in teaching us how to live, drawing on sources ranging from Dr. Seuss to Simone Weil.
Record details
- ISBN: 0805078770
- ISBN: 9780805078770
- Physical Description: xvii, 170 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt, 2006.
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface: At Home in the World xiii -- 1 Life Lines 1 -- 2 Pleasures of Learning 4 -- 3 Work and Leisure 22 -- 4 Books of Love 45 -- 5 Bringing It All Back Home 69 -- 6 Living in the World 86 -- 7 Sights and Sounds 98 -- 8 Interior Library 116 -- 9 Matters of the Spirit 135 -- 10 Last Things 146 -- A Selective and Idiosyncratic Who's Who 155.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 028.9 DIR (Text) | 37810434466057 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
