My Many Selves : The Quest for a Plausible Harmony
Wayne C. Booth
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Logan : : Utah State University Press, , 2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (336 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; Part One My Toughest "Self-Splits" and What Produced Them; Part Two The Splits Multiply-in Somewhat Less Torturous Form; Interlude A Potpourri of Chapters I Refuse to Write (Let Alone Include); Part Three Aging, Religion, and-Surprise!-the Quest for a Plausible Harmony; Index. - In his autobiography, My Many Selves, Wayne C. Booth is less concerned with his professional achievements---though the book by no means ignores his distinguished career---than with the personal vision that emerges from a long life lived thoughtfully. For Booth, even the autobiographical process becomes part of a quest to harmonize the diverse, often conflicting aspects of who he was. To see himself clearly and whole, he broke the self down, personified the fragments, uncovered their roots in his experience and background, and engaged those selves and experiences in dialogue. Basic to
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| ISBN | 0874216311. - 0874216338
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