What Is Stephen Harper Reading?: Yann Martel's Recommended

What Is Stephen Harper Reading?: Yann Martel's Recommended Reading for a Prime Minister and Book Lovers of All Stripes

â‚¬Å“I know youâ‚¬re very busy, Mr. Harper. Weâ‚¬re all busy. But every person has a space next to where they sleep, whether a patch of pavement or a fine bedside table. In that space, at night, a book can glow. And in those moments of docile wakefulness, when we begin to let go of the day, then is the perfect time to pick up a book and be someone else, somewhere else, for a few minutes, a few pages, before we fall asleep.â‚¬Â

From the author of Life of Pi comes a literary correspondence â‚¬" recommendations to Canadaâ‚¬s Prime Minister of great short books that will inspire and delight book lovers and book club readers across our nation.

Every two weeks since April 16th, 2007, Yann Martel has mailed Stephen Harper a book along with a letter. These insightful, provocative letters detailing what he hopes the Prime Minister may take from the books â‚¬" by such writers as Jane Austen, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Stephen Galloway â‚¬" are collected here together. The one-sided correspondence (Mr. Harperâ‚¬s office has only replied once) becomes a meditation on reading and writing and the necessity to allow ourselves to expand stillness in our lives, even if weâ‚¬re not head of government.
Country USA
Brand Vintage Books Canada
Manufacturer Vintage Canada
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-10-05
UnitCount 1
Format International Edition
EANs 9780307398673

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage Books Canada
Manufacturer	Vintage Canada
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2009-10-05
UnitCount	1
Format	International Edition
EANs	9780307398673

What Is Stephen Harper Reading?: Yann Martel's Recommended Reading for a Prime Minister and Book Lovers of All Stripes