{"product_id":"9780857986245","title":"The Simple Act of Reading","description":"Author: Adelaide, Debra\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857986245\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jun 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor it is in the simple act of reading where the living and the dead, the real and the imagined, meet.  It is in the simple act of reading where we exercise those two most sacred of human vocations: compassion and creativity. For as we know, without either of these primes there is no possibility for a humanity present or past worth talking about.\u003c\/i\u003e Junot Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor it is in the simple act of reading where the living and the dead, the real and the imagined, meet. It is in the simple act of reading where we exercise those two most sacred of human vocations: compassion and creativity. For as we know, without either of these primes there is no possibility for a humanity present or past worth talking about.\u003c\/i\u003e Junot Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of essays and memoir pieces on the topic of reading, in particular what it means for writers to be readers and how that has shaped their life. \u003ci\u003eThe Simple Act of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e will support Sydney Story Factory by emphasising the importance of reading in shaping an individual's future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include; Debra Adelaide, Joan London, Delia Falconer, Sunil Badami, Gabrielle Carey, Luke Davies, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Kate Forsyth, Giulia Giuffre, Andy Griffiths, Anita Heiss, Gail Jones, Jill Jones, Catherine Keenan, Malcolm Knox, Wayne Macauley, Fiona McFarlane, David Malouf, Rosie Scott, Carrie Tiffany and Geordie Williamson.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48312748933278,"sku":"UBD-9780857986245","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857986245.jpg?v=1790069104","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857986245","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}