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Education of a Wandering Man | 
| Author: Louis L'amour
Publisher: Bantam USA
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 130600
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reissue
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.1 x 1
ISBN: 0553286528
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780553286526
ASIN: 0553286528
Publication Date: January 1, 1920
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I've taught this book for 7 years. August 19, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was the book that L'Amour had on his desk in galleys when he died in 1988. I have used this book in my Freshman Composition classes for seven years. It is a marvellous book. I suspect that L'Amour did not really want to write it because he did not like to brag about himself. There is no bragging in the book, just the flat out reality that he was curious about the world and his curiosity could be fulfilled by reading. It is a great tribute to audodidacticism, a fancy word for the power of self teaching. I find the book inspiring and an important read for an adolescent, although I have had older students say that it made them readers. I am not much of a fan of L'Amour's westerns, but this book is one of my all-time favorites.
Inspiring lifestory of a famous writer. June 10, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
L'Amour's life story is a better read than much of his fiction. Those who read his fiction superficially for it's entertainment value alone will get a much greater appreciation of these books now that they can comprehend the research and scholarship that has gone into each one.L'Amour lived live to the fullest physically, but even more so mentally and philosophically. He comes across as an adventurer who made the most of his opportunities no matter how tough the times. But the two central themes of his life were the seeking of knowledge and his desire to write. A "must read", not only for all Louis L'Amour fans and avid readers, but also for those who are inspired by people who get the most out of their lives.
This book challenges you to make something of yourself. May 22, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Reading "Education of a Wandering Man" made me realize how very little I know of the history of this planet. It caused me to see the world through different eyes. This gave me a whole different perspective on time and the transitory nature of nations and kingdoms. Every age comes and goes...all things are born, mature, and die out. L'Amour had a fluent visual way of passing this wisdom on to the reader. L'Amour demonstrated in his own life that anything is possible if one learns all that he/she can and dares to move ahead--to recognize opportunity and take advantage of it whenever and wherever it presents itself. We are only held back by by the limitations we place on ourselves. The theme of this and all of L'Amours works reveals the value of obtaining knowledge without bias, and the importance of personal integrity.
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