Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

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Synopsis
In addition to other books and essays, the author wrote the popular "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" about medical practices and cross-cultural conflicts.
Copyright:
1998

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
162 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780374527228
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Anne Fadiman
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:
Liz Halperin
Proofread By:
Liz Halperin
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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Wordsmiths, Unite! If you love the pitfalls and pratfalls of the English language, read this! If you are a Bookshare proofreader, read this and laugh! I had such fun proofreading this book! The author comes from several generations of authors and covers a wide variety of topics. I laughed aloud at many of the family stories, such as Anne, her brother, and parents first noting all the errors on a printed menu before actually considering what to order. She differentiates between "courtly" book readers and "carnal" book readers. Which are you and how did you get there? There is a chapter on proofreading itself that had me in stitches. So how do you categorize a book about books? Highly recommended, enjoy!