One for the Books
by Joe Queenan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0670025828
- ISBN 13
- 9780670025824
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Synopsis
An absolute must-read for anyone who loves books In Closing Time , Joe Queenan shared how he became a voracious reader to escape a joyless childhood. Now, like many bibliophiles, he fears for the books that once saved him. In One for the Books , Queenan examines the entire culture of reading and what books really mean in people’s lives today. What does it suggest if a person has no books displayed in his living room? Can an obsession with reading prove detrimental to one’s well being? How useful are covers in selling books? Queenan’s many fansas well as anyone who loves books and readingwill want to join him on his unforgettably funny and moving journey.
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- Bookseller
- ThriftBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- G0670025828I2N00
- Title
- One for the Books
- Author
- Joe Queenan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0670025828
- ISBN 13
- 9780670025824
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
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