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100 1 _aPenniman, James Hosmer,
_d1860-1931
245 1 0 _aBooks and how to make the most of them
246 1 _aMaking the most of books
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-06
508 _aJamie Brydone-Jack, Joeri de Ruiter and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Books and How to Make the Most of Them" by James Hosmer Penniman is a guidebook on utilizing literature effectively, written in the early 20th century. This book explores the art of reading, what to read, and how to engage with books to enrich one's life. It emphasizes the transformative power of reading and the need for thoughtful selection in literature. The book is organized into several chapters, each focusing on different aspects of reading and books. Penniman articulates the miracle of books as vessels of knowledge that span time and space, emphasizing that reading cultivates the mind and enriches life. He provides practical advice on how to approach reading with purpose, how to classify books, and the importance of owning and caring for your books for personal growth. Furthermore, he discusses distinct categories of literature—such as poetry, biography, history, and fiction—highlighting their diverse impacts on readers. Overall, the text serves as both a celebration of literature and a practical manual aimed at helping readers become more discerning and effective in their reading habits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cSyracuse, NY: C. W. Bardeen, Publisher / School Bulletin Publications, 1911
653 _aBooks and reading
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/bookshowtomakemo00pennrich/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73783
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