by Jack Kerouac
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American author, journalist and professor (born 1952)
American chess player
Recommended by 7 notable people, including Ev Williams and Josh Waitzkin
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Recommended by 11 sources and appears in Hobbies, Most Recommended Books, and Travel.
Jack Kerouac's groundbreaking novel—soon to be a major motion picture with a starstudded castIn what is sure to be one of the major cinematic events of 2012, Jack Kerouac's legendary Beat classic, On the Road, will finally hit the big screen. Directed by Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries; Paris, Je T'Aime) and with a cast of some of Hollywood'...
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“A quick, dreamy fable about a shepherd chasing treasure who finds wisdom instead. The prose is easy, almost childlike, and the story moves through symbolic encounters that each deliver a lesson about listening to your heart. You’ll underline a few lines if you’re open to its message, but the charm fades if you bristle at repeated aphorisms. The main limitation: it can feel like a beautifully wrapped box of motivational quotes—inspiring to some, trite to others.”
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