Education of a Wandering Man

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Summary: Reader/Traveler/Adventurer/Explorer
Review: What an inspiring book to turn readers on the the double joys of reading and traveling in combined fashion. L'Amour is self-educated in the sense that he read extensively to make up for his lack of formal education. He recalls where he was when he was reading various books and the impressions made on his mind by the dual experience of reading and being on location at various places.
In the preface, Daniel J. Boorstin describes L'Amour's study which is inspiring in itself. He had thousands of books which were well-marked, indicating where he was at the time he'd read them and various thoughts in held at that season in his life. Boorstin uses a phrase to describe L'Amour's passion for reading, saying he "luxuriated within the walls of his books." L'Amour also kept reading lists of books as he completed them.
This book made such an impression on me I followed through on his example. As a result I have learned how to use my time more efficiently. Having a book nearby is a great way to make productive use of time that would otherwise be wasted. This is an inspiring autobiography.