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Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780061999840
- Book Title
- Tolstoy and the Purple Chair : My Year of Magical Reading
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
- Topic
- Women, Personal Memoirs, Literary, Books & Reading
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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"NinaSankovitch has crafted a dazzling memoir that remindsus of the most primal function of literature-to heal, to nurture and to connectus to our truest selves." --Thrity Umrigar, author of The Space Between Us Catalyzedby the loss of her sister, a mother of four spends one year savoring a greatbook every day, from Thomas Pynchon to Nora Ephron and beyond. In the tradition ofGretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project and Joan Dideon's A Year of Magical Thinking , Nina Sankovitch'ssoul-baring and literary-minded memoir is a chronicle of loss, hope, and redemption. Nina ultimately turns to reading as therapy andthrough her journey illuminates the power of books to help us reclaim ourlives.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061999849
ISBN-13
9780061999840
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99658235
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair : My Year of Magical Reading
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Personal Memoirs, Literary, Books & Reading
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
LeafCats
378
Lc Classification Number
Z1003.2.S26 2011
Reviews
“The beauty of her project lies in seeing how books intertwine with daily life, how very much they affect our moods, interactions, and, especially important for Sankovitch, how we recover and process our memories….She makes reading seem accessible, relaxing, inspiring, fun.�, “[Tolstoy and the Purple Chair] digs deep into that near-mystical connection between a reader and an author—that startling feeling that you are channeling someone you have never met...A gripping and inspiring book.�, “What Sankovitch has accomplished in her first book is not only to celebrate the transformational, even healing, powers of reading, but to give the reader a feeling of reading those books as well, through the eyes of an astute reader.�, What is best in Tolstoy and the Purple Chair , however, is not the author's literary criticism, but the way in which she blends her accounts of her reading with the story of her family and with broader human concerns., “In Tolstoy and the Purple Chair, her affectionate and inspiring paean to the power of books and reading, Sankovitch gracefully acknowledges that her year of reading was an escape into the healing sanctuary of books, where she learned how to move beyond recuperation to living.�, “Sankovitch’s account works well because she uses her reading list to jump off into topics that are tangential, yet intriguing and often important.�, “A beautifully fluid, reflective, and astute memoir that gracefully combines affecting family history with expert testimony about how books open our minds to ‘the complexity and entirety of the human experience.’ Sankovitch’s reading list in all its dazzling variety is top-notch.�, “Nina Sankovitch has crafted a dazzling memoir that reminds us of the most primal function of literature—to heal, to nurture and to connect us to our truest selves.�, “Tolstoy and the Purple Chair masterfully weaves beloved and sometimes surprising books into central events in the writer’s life. There is much to learn from this moving book. Sankovitch writes with intelligence and honesty, leading us to respond in a similar manner.�, An original and touching…account of one woman's lifelong affinity for books and her attempt to channel that affinity to deal with her grief after her sister dies. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair is an understated but moving story about the effects of a 'year of magical reading.', “Tolstoy and the Purple Chair will transport you to a time before texts and tweets. Through the stories of her own family, Nina Sankovitch shows how books have the power to refresh, renew, and even heal us. I loved this memoir.�, “Tolstoy and the Purple Chair is a must-read for anyone who adores books. It is also a primer on the healing power of taking time off to grieve by immersing oneself in a revered activity.�, “Anyone who has ever sought refuge in literature will identify with Tolstoy and the Purple Chair.�, “[An] entertaining bibliophile’s dream…Sankovitch’s memoir speaks to the power that books can have over our daily lives. Sankovitch champions the act of reading not as an indulgence but as a necessity, and will make the perfect gift from one bookworm to another.�, She is adept at stitching together musings about the books she is reading with memory and narrative from her own life., “Her deeply moving memoir artfully intertwines her immigrant family’s history with the universal themes of hope, resilience, and memory. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair celebrates not only the healing power of literature but its ability to connect us to the best of ourselves — and each other.�, 'Tolstoy and the Purple Chair will transport you to a time before texts and tweets. Through the stories of her own family, Nina Sankovitch shows how books have the power to refresh, renew, and even heal us. I loved this memoir.' (Julie Klam, author of You Had Me at Woof), “Tolstoy and the Purple Chair is original, uplifting and very moving: a unique celebration of life, love and literature.�, “Tolstoy and the Purple Chair is an absolutely lovely account of the healing power of literature.�
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-052855
Dewey Decimal
028/.8
Dewey Edition
22
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