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Stop What Youre Doing And Read This!
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Description
Why should you stop what you're doing and read a book?
People have always needed stories. We need literature - novels poetry - because we need to make sense of our lives test our depths understand our joys and discover what humans are capable of. Great books can provide companionship when we are lonely or peacefulness in the midst of an overcrowded daily life. Reading provides a unique kind of pleasure and no-one should live without it.
In the ten essays in this book some of our finest authors and passionate advocates from the worlds of science publishing technology and social enterprise tell us about the experience of reading why access to books should never be taken forgranted how reading transforms our brains and how literature can save lives. In any 24 hours there are so many demands on your time and attention - make books one of them.
Carmen Callil Tim Parks Nicholas Carr Michael Rosen Jane Davis Zadie Smith Mark Haddon Jeanette Winterson Blake Morrison Dr Maryanne Wolf & Dr Mirit Barzillai
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
194
Release Date:
2011-12-26
Publication Date:
2011-12-26
Publisher:
Vintage
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0099565943
ISBN13:
9780099565949
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
213 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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