02258cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000520012524500200017726400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350502070041450800260062152011580064753400450180565300220185085600430187299900170191545959UtSlPG20260610134044.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16019986  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aIngersoll, R. Sturgisq(Robert Sturgis),d1891-10aOpen That Door! 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-06-130 aWalled in -- An open door -- Reading fiction with an eye on life -- History and your vote -- Clio's vintage -- The poet and the reader -- The children of Pan -- Men behind books -- Keeping up with life.  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Open That Door!" by Robert Sturgis Ingersoll is a philosophical and motivational work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the barriers individuals often face in life and encourages readers to embrace literature as a means to break free from these constraints. It presents a heartfelt argument for the transformative power of reading and the importance of maintaining a child-like sense of wonder throughout one’s life.  At the start of the book, Ingersoll reflects on the egotism inherent in authorship and the universal desire for more from life, asserting that everyone wishes to enjoy the fullness of existence. He likens the struggles of adulthood to walls that impede our view of life’s possibilities, suggesting that to overcome these obstacles, one must embrace literature as a key to unlocking new understandings and experiences. He emphasizes the importance of seeing the world through the eyes of a child, advocating for a return to a state of vibrant curiosity and engagement with life, thus setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how literature can enrich our lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBooks and reading40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45959  c86798d86798