Stop What You’re Doing And Read This!
9.99 JOD
Jordan: Deliverable within 48 hours
International: Deliverable within 7 Days
Description
In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emails, phone calls, Facebook, Twitter, the news, the TV, Playstation, music, movies, sport, responsibilities, passions, desires, dreams.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 ParksNicholas Carr Michael RosenJane Davis Zadie SmithMark Haddon Jeanette WintersonBlake Morrison Dr Maryanne Wolf & Dr Mirit Barzillai
Additional information
Weight | 0.182 kg |
---|---|
Dimensions | 1.4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
by | Blake Morrison, Carmen Callil, Dr Maryanne Wolf, Jane Davis, Jeanette Winterson, Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen, Mirit Barzillai, Nicholas Carr, Tim Parks, Zadie Smith |
Format | Paperback |
Language | |
Pages | 192 |
Publisher | |
Year Published | 2011-12-26 |
Imprint | |
Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 0099565943 |
A strong argument for making "reading more" one of your new Year's Resolutions |
|
Other text | Not having enough time to read is a common complaint. But as this collection of essays by ten committed bibliophiles attempts to show, reading should be an activity as regular as brushing your teeth |
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.