Morning, noon and night: finding the meaning of life's stages through books
Arnold Weinstein
Random House, 2011
809.9335 W424m
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“[A] beautifully, tenderly conceived work . . . With marvelous clarity gained from four decades of teaching, Weinstein addresses the trajectory of growing up to growing old. . . . Throughout this astute, elegant text, Weinstein reminds us why we read (“Art makes life visible”) and why these stories are still especially relevant. . . . Chapters treating the theme of love as a ‘basic motor force’ prove particularly incandescent, and with certain texts in particular . . . the author attains a pitch of passionate rhapsody. From familiar works to those not so well-known, Weinstein expertly extracts their timeless lessons.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)