Acedia & Me

Acedia & Me
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 1594489963
ISBN-13 : 9781594489969
Rating : 4/5 (969 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Acedia & Me by : Kathleen Norris

Download or read book Acedia & Me written by Kathleen Norris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen Norris's masterpiece: a personal and moving memoir that resurrects the ancient term acedia, or soul-weariness, and brilliantly explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture.


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