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Books, Books, Books
A page turner...
A Book Lover from Birth
For real pundits and book lovers
Plenty of obsession, not much passion

A Passion for Books : A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books
Rob Kaplan
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
Biblioholism: The Literary Addiction
At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries
Among the Gently Mad: Strategies and Perspectives for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century
Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World

ASIN: 0812931130
Release Date: 2001-01-23

Book Description

"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and clothing."
--Desiderius Erasmus

Those who share Erasmus's love of those curious bundles of paper bound together between hard or soft covers know exactly how he felt. These are the people who can spend hours browsing through a bookstore, completely oblivious not only to the passage of time but to everything else around them, the people for whom buying books is a necessity, not a luxury. A Passion for Books is a celebration of that love, a collection of sixty classic and contemporary essays, stories, lists, poems, quotations, and cartoons on the joys of reading, appreciating, and collecting books.

This enriching collection leads off with science-fiction great Ray Bradbury's Foreword, in which he remembers his penniless days pecking out Fahrenheit 451 on a rented typewriter, conjuring up a society so frightened of art that it burns its books. This struggle--financial and creative--led to his lifelong love of all books, which he hopes will cosset him in his grave, "Shakespeare as a pillow, Pope at one elbow, Yeats at the other, and Shaw to warm my toes. Good company for far-travelling."

Booklovers will also find here a selection of writings by a myriad of fellow sufferers from bibliomania. Among these are such contemporary authors as Philip Roth, John Updike, Umberto Eco, Robertson Davies, Nicholas Basbanes, and Anna Quindlen; earlier twentieth-century authors Christopher Morley, A. Edward Newton, Holbrook Jackson, A.S.W. Rosenbach, William Dana Orcutt, Robert Benchley, and William Targ; and classic authors such as Michel de Montaigne, Gustave Flaubert, Petrarch, and Anatole France.

Here also are entertaining and humorous lists such as the "Ten Best-Selling Books Rejected by Publishers Twenty Times or More," the great books included in Clifton Fadiman and John Major's New Lifetime Reading Plan, Jonathan Yardley's "Ten Books That Shaped the American Character," "Ten Memorable Books That Never Existed," "Norman Mailer's Ten Favorite American Novels," and Anna Quindlen's "Ten Big Thick Wonderful Books That Could Take You a Whole Summer to Read (but Aren't Beach Books)."

Rounding out the anthology are selections on bookstores, book clubs, and book care, plus book cartoons, and a specially prepared "Bibliobibliography" of books about books.

Whether you consider yourself a bibliomaniac or just someone who likes to read, A Passion for Books will provide you with a lifetime's worth of entertaining, informative, and pleasurable reading on your favorite subject--the love of books.

A Sampling of the Literary Treasures in A Passion for Books

Umberto Eco's "How to Justify a Private Library," dealing with the question everyone with a sizable library is inevitably asked: "Have you read all these books?"

Anatole Broyard's "Lending Books," in which he notes, "I feel about lending a book the way most fathers feel about their daughters living with a man out of wedlock."

Gustave Flaubert's Bibliomania, the classic tale of a book collector so obsessed with owning a book that he is willing to kill to possess it.

A selection from Nicholas Basbanes's A Gentle Madness, on the innovative arrangements Samuel Pepys made to guarantee that his library would survive "intact" after his demise.

Robert Benchley's "Why Does Nobody Collect Me"--in which he wonders why first editions of books by his friend Ernest Hemingway are valuable while his are not, deadpanning "I am older than Hemingway and have written more books than he has."

George Hamlin Fitch's extraordinarily touching "Comfort Found in Good Old Books," on the solace he found in books after the death of his son.

A selection from Anna Quindlen's How Reading Changed My Life, in which she shares her optimistic view on the role of reading and the future of books in the computer age.

Robertson Davies's "Book Collecting," on the difference between those who collect rare books because they're valuable and those who collect them because they love books, ultimately making it clear which is "the collector who really matters."

Customer Reviews:

Books, Books, Books.......2005-11-29

This anthology celebrates the physical book, not the idea of books, or reading books, or writing books. There is something special about shopping for books, whether in a used bookshop, a megastore, or at the library. It is really a different pleasure than the actual reading of the book.

I found this book in my local used bookshop, in the new arrivals section. The paperback cover is a bit curled where someone opened it and left it. Someone marked the lists of great books, indicating which they had read, or perhaps which they hadn't yet read. I didn't mind the marks, in fact I enjoyed comparing notes with this unknown reader.

In addition to the lists and the cartoons, and the biblio-bibliography (not a misprint), I enjoyed many of the articles and essays, especially the more recent ones. A favorite was Harold Rabinowitz's (one of the editors) story of the day his friend didn't win the Pulitzer Prize.

I agree with another reviewer who wished that a few women had been included among the contributors here, there is an atmosphere of gentlemen's club here. And I'm afraid I really don't understand the compulsion to collect books. I love to read, but once I've read a book, out it goes. Of course, there are a few exceptions: if I am sure I'll want to read it again (unfortunately, most of those are library books), or if I want it for reference. Most books are not hard to find and I don't see any reason to keep a book for years on the offchance I'll read it again. If I eventually do decide to reread it, I can easily find another copy.

With that in mind, having enjoyed A Passion for Books, I will take it back to the used bookshop and trade it in for credit.

A page turner..........2003-05-16

Harold Rabinowitz and Rob Kaplan have compiled a wonderful collection of stories, essays and poems that anyone with a passion for books is sure to find wonderful.

Ray Bradbury, in his foreword, helps to explain this passion...

Including contributions from current and previous writers who have explained their passions for books, this collection is witty and intelligent, and perhaps a bit over-the-top for those who do not share a similar passion.

Umberto Eco explains both how to organise a public library, and how to justify a private one. On the former, suggestions such as exceeding complex call numbers, mysterious locations of books and periodicals, and the attitude of librarians to patrons...These would seem enough in themselves to justify a private library, but Eco has yet a further purpose. A private library ensures that one can discern in visitors if they have a sufficient feel and appreciation of books...Further comment showed astonishment, in that my reviews (several hundred strong by that point) didn't include many 'cheap' books, but where all 'high priced hard backs' -- I do confess that a larger proportion of my income goes toward book-buying, but then I consider, I will keep these books all my life...Even the cost of a volume (and thankfully, most of my books are only half that amount), amortised over time, becomes a very good deal indeed; far less expense in time and petrol than running to the library to then be disappointed because the volume isn't there.

However, one of the sticky issues of having a private library becomes lending privileges. Christopher Morley wrote a wonderful thanksgiving to one of his returned books...

Rabinowitz and Kaplan include such treasures as an Ode by Petrarch, entitled My Friends, which takes some careful reading to tell that it is an ode to books, and not to people. The editors include various top-ten lists (Norman Mailer's ten favourite American novels, W. Somerset Maugham's ten greatest novels -- these two lists share one book in common, namely Herman Melville's Moby Dick) and various top-one hundred lists. Various essays on the history of book writing and book production are included to give a sense of substance to the mystery that is the love of books.

For any bibliophile, this book is a necessity.

A Book Lover from Birth.......2003-03-05

Although I do not consider myself obsessed with books, I have loved reading since I figured out how. Even when I was in elementary school, I frequently got in trouble for reading during class. Thankfully, with age this hasn't changed. I prefer reading to every other pasttime, and I just don't get people who don't like to read.

I purchased this book sight unseen completely on the basis of its title; I was not let down. I think that the authors/editors did an excellent job of compiling essays, articles, and lists, about the greatest pasttime a person could have; unfortunately, it will never take the place of night baseball. I found several of the articles highly amusing, especially the one story about a man willing to kill for one particular volume. I also found quite a few good reading recommendations through this book. A PASSION FOR BOOKS should not be read straight through like an average novel; it is meant to be absorbed little by little so that the same passion starts to sink in.

You must remember that the title is A PASSION FOR BOOKS, not A PASSION FOR READING. This book is all about books -- good ones, bad ones, weird ones -- and the people who adore them. It extols the virtues of books.

For real pundits and book lovers.......2002-09-13

I could not put this book down, I treasure the stories and content. The way I got to look into others live that also love books made me feel a part of a family that had this special content to contend with. I recommend it as light reading, bedside, to children, to read front to back non-stop or any other possible way. Any way it is read does not matter cause its there to be read and that is what makes it all that much more wonderful. It fuel my passion to read more that ever. I am a happier person for having this in my collection, for having read it and for having giving it to others to read.

Plenty of obsession, not much passion.......2002-06-17

Although I came close to purchasing this, I'm glad I borrowed it from the library first because I must admit to finding this book more than a little disappointing.

Firstly, I agree with the comment made by another reviewer that there is an obvious lack of women writers in this collection. Not only are most of the contributors male, but "The New Lifetime Reading Plan" lists 133 authors and their most well known works, and I counted only 7 or so female authors among them. Where are women's voices?

Before I'm accused of getting up on my feminist soap-box, my second criticism is that there is a strong slant towards American writers and their books. Certainly Dickens and Austen rank a mention or two, but overall I found a very strong bias reflected in the selections chosen, including "Ten Books that Shaped the American Character", "Books that Changed America" and "Norman Mailer's Ten Favorite American Novels". The rest of the world writes books too!

Thirdly - though this is more personal preference than anything else - quite of lot of the essays were written at least 50 years ago and focus almost entirely on the classics. Now I know classics are "classic" for a good reason, but this book barely acknowledges that any good literature has been produced since the middle of last century. Couple this with the emphasis on buying first editions at auctions, and one feels that there is a distinct air of "elite gentlemen's club" about this book. Whatever happened to the pure joy of picking up a much-loved but recent paperback at a secondhand bookstore and spending the weekend by the fire reading? I didn't see this passion and pleasure reflected much in this collection.

There are still interesting pieces in this book, but only a mere handful which I could say I truly enjoyed: the pieces by the editors Rob Kaplan and Harold Rabinowitz, Gustave Flaubert's "Bibliomania", Solly Ganor's "The Book Action", Anna Quindlen in "How Reading Changed My Life", and "Potch" by Leo Rosten. Of the rest I would say that a little goes a long way.

Plays Children Love: Volume II: A Treasury of Contemporary and Classic Plays for Children (Plays Children Love)

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Great Variety
A Great Resource for Staging Plays with Kids
N ot impressed

Plays Children Love: Volume II: A Treasury of Contemporary and Classic Plays for Children (Plays Children Love)
Coleman Jennings
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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ASIN: 0312079737

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This beloved anthology, a favorite of students, teachers, parents, and dramatists for decades, offers a collection of twenty plays to be performed for young audiences or by child actors.

Plays Children Love: Volume II—replacing the earlier volume, which is now out of print—adheres to the same format of Jennings and Harris' earlier classic: a choice of plays for adults to perform for children as well as a choice of plays for kids to produce and perform themselves. Among the favorites collected here: Charlotte's Web, The Wizard of Oz, Treasure Island, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Jim Thorpe, All-American.

With an extensive introduction detailing the special needs of producing plays for children, and with many insightful instructions for helping children get the most out of producing plays themselves, this book is a solid asset for all classrooms, children's theatre groups, school libraries, education seminars, playwrighting workshops, and the like.

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Great Variety.......2007-01-10

I love all of the different types of plays. I am using the second section of plays for children. The narration is perfect, and the lines are often funny. My students love the play, "How the First Letter Was Written." It's a great source.

A Great Resource for Staging Plays with Kids.......2002-03-13

This collection provides a good mix of large and small group plays, including The Wizard of Oz, Treasure Island and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It might not be great theater, but it gave the elementary school kids I was working with a chance to perform a familiar story without a million rehearsals. The lines are manageable and the kids weren't put off by having to learn long speeches.

N ot impressed.......1999-07-28

Disappointing. Only a small portion of the book is devoted to plays that children can perform themselves. The handful of plays in this section provide a good example of the multiculturism fad in kids' books these days. The plays are identified as coming from several different countries. But this supposedly diverse group of plays is uniformly unentertaining, with little or no educational content.

Treasury of Love Poems by Adam Mickiewicz: In Polish and English

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Treasury of Love Poems by Adam Mickiewicz: In Polish and English
Adam Mickiewicz
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Memories of Love: A Treasury of Childhood Keepsakes

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Absolutely precious!
Wonderful memory tracking book
Wonderful Keepsake for parents or child
top of the line ,"Classic", to be treasured for Years !
Great gift for daughters

Memories of Love: A Treasury of Childhood Keepsakes

Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0849914973

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In the tradition of Reflections from a Mother's Heart and A Father's Legacy, this book helps parents capture memories of their child from pre-school to high school. For both boys and girls, this 208 page book's 8x10 size is idea for mementos and photos. Full-color illustrations throughout.

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Absolutely precious!.......2006-09-22

I have this book for each of my three oldest daughters and am so pleased to find it still available for my fourth daughter, now 3 months old. The book is wonderful, detailed, and will help any mom keep track of beautiful memories.

Wonderful memory tracking book.......2002-04-24

It is structured nicely with a lots of delighted illustrations till older age. Compare to all other similar books, I rated it the best!

Wonderful Keepsake for parents or child.......2000-04-08

I bought this book and was so pleases with it that I have since purchased several copies as baby shower gifts for friends. It is a wonderful way of keeping track of the little things we tend to forget about our children as they grow up. It covers so many different aspects of their lives: friends, birthdays,family traditions, school and church information. I wished my mother would have kept recorded memories of my childhood so I could share them with my children. I can't wait to give the books to my children when they are old enough to appreciate them. What a special keepsake which can be passed down through the generations.

top of the line ,"Classic", to be treasured for Years !.......1999-04-25

I bought one copy of this book several months ago. After getting it home and perusing it...I discovered some unique and special advantages it has.Birthdays, special friends, family information are all regular features in most books....this book has all that...plus one more extremely special feature...you can also catalog your Child's "Spiritual", "Religious" or "Christian" journey through life...starting as an infant and continueing through their growing years! "Hat's off" to Terri Gibbs and Word Publishers...I wish I would have had one of these with my 20 year old...I bought her one anyway...and went through old memory books to fill in the blanks..Now my 13 year old daughter and 8 year old son also have their own...MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY MOM OR KID!

Great gift for daughters.......1999-01-03

This is a mother's journal for her child. I received one as a baby gift and my older daughter desperately wanted one of her own. The illustrations are cute and the amount of writing required to complete the journal is about right for a busy mom.

A Treasury of Italian Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs/in Italian and English

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Enhance Italian language skills & romance life.

A Treasury of Italian Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs/in Italian and English

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Enhance Italian language skills & romance life........2001-06-29

This slim volume is a great help in enhancing your Italian language skills. Short readings like this are a great way to do this. They also give the reader some feel for the Italian way of looking at life. Can also enhance your Italian romance life.

Little Golden Book Collection: Inspirational Tales (Little Golden Book Treasury)

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Might be a good present for a first communion

Little Golden Book Collection: Inspirational Tales (Little Golden Book Treasury)
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Manufacturer: Golden Inspirational
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ASIN: 0375832335
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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There’s nothing like a Little Golden Book—and everyone’s favorites are sure to be found in this deluxe, affordable collection. Beautifully bound, this volume of inspirational books features such unforgettable stories as My Little Golden Book About God, The Friendly Book, and Noah’s Ark . . . plus some new favorites, too!

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Might be a good present for a first communion.......2006-01-21

Included in the gold-edged pages are classic Eloise Wilkin-illustrated stories (Prayers for Children, My Little Golden Book About God, Wonders of Nature) as well as a variety of other Golden book titles including Noah's Ark, The Friendly Book, The Lion's Paw and four more. Sturdy reinforced pages and a compact size (6x8) make it a good choice for six to eight year olds as a gift.

A Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children's Love for Learning

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Good introduction to Catholic homeschooling
Have your highlighter ready
It's a great read!

A Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children's Love for Learning

Manufacturer: Ignatius Press
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Good introduction to Catholic homeschooling.......2003-08-09

My wife and I both read this book and found it to be a helpful introduction to Catholic homeschooling issues. We needed our basic questions answered such as: "Where do we start", "what are the benefits", and "can we do it".

The answers are not always as detailed as we would have liked, but we can find those later. Simply put, this book accomplishes what it sets out to do very well.

Have your highlighter ready.......2000-03-27

I made sure to have my yellow highlighter handy when I read this book. There are all kinds of terrific suggestions for the everyday homeschooler. I like the easy-to-read format. It is almost like a reader - a collection of essays written by many different authors. As a busy homeschool mom, I liked that I could read it in bits and pieces during my free moments and still get so much out of it. The resource section is truly Catholic. I appreciated that I did not have to be on guard for anti-Catholic publishers or Protestant resources. My sister, who sends her children to public school, bought A Catholic Homeschool Treasury to supplement her children's religious education. I also liked the positive tone of the book. It presents all of the wonderful reasons for homeschooling without bashing public or parochial schools. Because of this, I was able to share it with my pastor and parents who were not exactly supportive of homeschooling. This book helped them understand the benefits of homeschooling, without putting them on the defensive. If I had to find fault with the book, it would be that there are not enough practical suggestions for teaching high school. I heard that the authors are writing a sequel that focuses more on teaching the upper grades. All and all, I highly recommend this book for all Catholic parents, homeschoolers or not.

It's a great read!.......1999-03-27

I lent this book to a non-Catholic neighbor of mine and she is extremely serious about homeschooling now, thanks to this book (and she is only half way through). I think that it is by far the best Catholic homeschooling book out there, if for no other reason than the fact that it is a collection of so many people and gives the reader a taste of everything.

Treasury of Chinese Love Poems: In Chinese and English (Hippocrene Treasury of Love)

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poetry without borders

Treasury of Chinese Love Poems: In Chinese and English (Hippocrene Treasury of Love)

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poetry without borders.......2003-03-06

The authenticity and sensitivity with which all poems in this collection are rendered is quite obvious to a bilingual reader like me. Majority of the poems selected here have long been translated into English, mostly by academics whose emphases tend to be on the literal truthfulness to the text and the Chinese poetic tradition, but, inevitably, at the expense of the ?poetic quality? of the oeuvres. This book diverges from that path and is primarily concerned with the sensibilities and textures of the poems. They are rendered as poetry first and then as Chinese poetry with its distinct conventions. Unlike its predecessors that serve well the scholarly concerns about Chinese poetics as contrasted to or compared with the Western one, this album, put together principally for everyday poetry lovers, strives for the commonality of poetry across diverse traditions. It opens doors for untutored readers to the beauty and delicacy in Chinese poetry, which, under different translation treatments, may have appeared to be too foreign and stiff. For those inspired ones who contemplate further ventures, Robert Hegel?s introduction is an excellent guide to further exploration of the history and conventions that are unique to Chinese poetry.

Treasury of Polish Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs : In Polish and English (Treasury of Love)

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Loving Relationships Treasury
Sondra Ray
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