| Philosophy Made Simple Contributor(s): Hellenga, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 031601334X ISBN-13: 9780316013345 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Rudy Harrington has spent half his life in a rambling Chicago house, raising three daughters with his independent-minded wife. But his wife hasdied, his daughters have moved away, and Rudy is restless. In what he interprets as a moment of transcendent vision, he puts the family home up for sale and buys an avocado grove in Texas. While adapting to his new vocation, new home, and new friends, Rudy takes up a book-Philosophy Made Simple-and begins to struggle with Plato and Aristotle, Hume and Schopenhauer. His newly acquired wisdom is put to the test when he enliststhe neighborhood elephant to preside over his daughter+s Hindu wedding and |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Biographical - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.5" W x 8.24" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Topical - Family |
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| Publisher Description: An unforgettable novel about a man's search for meaning. |