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The call of stories

by Robert Coles · 1989

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American child psychiatrist, Robert Coles, tells of the nourishing moral insights that come from books and reading throughout life.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
books about booksbooks about booksMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thiseducationeducationMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 212 pages

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