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100			_aBrottman, Mikita
245		4	_athe solitary vice against reading
260			_aBerkeley
260			_b Counterpoint
260			_c2008
300			_a233 p.
300			_bIncludes bibliographical references
520			_aMikita Brottman wonders, just why is reading so great? It's a solitary practice, one that takes away from time that could be spent developing important social networking skills. Reading's not required for health, happiness, or a loving family. And, if reading is so important, why are catchy slogans like Reading Changes Lives and Champions Read needed to hammer the point home? Fearlessly tackling the notion that nonreaders are doomed to lives of despair and mental decay, Brottman makes the case that the value of reading lies not in its ability to ward off Alzheimer's
650			_aBooks and reading--Psychological aspects
942			_2ddc _cBK
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