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Title: Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour ISBN: 0-553-28652-8 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Lamour truly feasted on the marrow of life!!
Comment: I have read a few books by L'Amour, but this tops them all. It opens the reader's mind to the many different opportunities that exist in life. I think that a lot of times, as we go through life, we get bogged down by the general routine, and we never stop and think of the different possibilities that await us. We too soon accept the conventional way that has been trodden before, and never consider different possibilities. L'Amour's zest for learning and reading is contagious, and the reader cannot help to have the desire to emulate the rigorous study that L'Amour underwent. I think people who love to read, and enjoy learning about different aspects of the world, will enjoy this book. I also think this is essential for the aspiring writer, because it gives the reader a personal look at the challenges L'Amour went through to achieve his dreams.
I also think this book is essential for sixteen year olds like the previous reviewer. If the kid would have opened his mind he may have realized that there are things in life beyond "cars, games, girls, and electronics." He may have also realized that literary works from previous times, such as "black and white" movies, and this book, can provide rich, intriguing and entertaining shades on the world. But such is the ignorance of youth, and the "Nintendo generation."
Rating: 4
Summary: Reader/Traveler/Adventurer/Explorer
Comment: What an inspiring book to turn readers on the the double joys of reading and traveling in combined fashion. L'Amour is self-educated in the sense that he read extensively to make up for his lack of formal education. He recalls where he was when he was reading various books and the impressions made on his mind by the dual experience of reading and being on location at various places.
In the preface, Daniel J. Boorstin describes L'Amour's study which is inspiring in itself. He had thousands of books which were well-marked, indicating where he was at the time he'd read them and various thoughts in held at that season in his life. Boorstin uses a phrase to describe L'Amour's passion for reading, saying he "luxuriated within the walls of his books." L'Amour also kept reading lists of books as he completed them.
This book made such an impression on me I followed through on his example. As a result I have learned how to use my time more efficiently. Having a book nearby is a great way to make productive use of time that would otherwise be wasted. This is an inspiring autobiography.
Rating: 5
Summary: Vintage L'Amour
Comment: Unfortunately, this is the closest L'Amour fans will come to a true autobiography of a great American and writer. L'Amour starts this book with a reference to his high school class graduating while he was on a steamer in Indonesia. Thus, L'Amour sets the stage for his lengthy discussion of becoming self-educated through books, and experience.
In this book, L'Amour presents lists of books he read during his wandering years in the 30s. I particularly enjoyed the part where he described the difference between a hobo and a bum. Accoring to L'Amour, hoboes were not freeloaders, they just used the rails to follow the crop picking from one part of the country to the next. A bum, on the other hand, has no intention of working, and looks for handouts. This distinction was an eye opener to me.
Also, his discussion of walking outof th eMojave desert hit close to home, as I was born and raised in the area he described. L'Amour was a great researcher, and wrote from both personal experience and knowledge. This is an enjoyable book and has even been included in numerous literature courses in various universities. Throughout the book, L'Amour emphasizes the value of education through experience and self-guided reading; however, he never degrades formal education as a route to discovery and self improvement.
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Title: Critical Strategies for Academic Thinking and Writing: A Text With Readings by Rose, Malcolm Kiniry ISBN: 031211561X Publisher: Bedford Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $53.25 |
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Title: Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L'Amour by Louis L'Amour, Angelique L'Amour ISBN: 0553052713 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1988 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Smoke from This Altar by Louis L'Amour ISBN: 0553073494 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: A Writer's Reference: 2003 Mla Update (WRITER'S REFERENCE) by Diana Hacker ISBN: 0312412622 Publisher: Bedford Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $46.15 |
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Title: With These Hands by Louis L'Amour ISBN: 055358491X Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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