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001 2007030564
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008 070724s2007 ilu 001 0 eng
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020 $a9781402210549 (trade pbk.)
020 $a140221054X (trade pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn163614038
035 $a(OCoLC)163614038
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050 00 $aZ1003.2$b.H43 2007
082 00 $a028.9$222
100 1 $aAdams, Lisa.
245 10 $aWhy we read what we read :$ba delightfully opinionated journey through contemporary bestsellers /$cLisa Adams and John Heath.
260 $aNaperville, Ill. :$bSourcebooks,$cc2007.
300 $a340 p. ;$c23 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $aThe authors examine the best-selling books of the past 16 years, exploring common thematic threads that resonate with American readers.
505 0 $aWhat we've done and why we've done it -- The obvious : diet, wealth, and inspiration -- Black and white and read all over : good and evil in bestselling adventure novels and political nonfiction -- Hopefully ever after : love, romance, and relationships -- Soul train : religion and spirituality -- Reading for redemption : trials and triumphs in literary fiction and nonfiction -- Deciphering da code : conclusions -- Appendix : bestseller lists.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-321) and index.
650 0 $aBooks and reading$zUnited States.
650 0 $aBest sellers$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPopular literature$zUnited States.
700 1 $aHeath, John,$d1955-