{"product_id":"self-consciousness-memoirs","title":"Self-Consciousness: Memoirs","description":"John Updike’s memoirs consist of six Emersonian essays that together trace the inner shape of the life, up to the age of fifty-five, of a relatively fortunate American male. The author has attempted, his foreword states, “to treat this life, this massive datum which happens to be mine, as a specimen life, representative in its odd uniqueness of all the oddly unique lives in this world.” In the service of this metaphysical effort, he has been hair-raisingly honest, matchlessly precise, and self-effacingly humorous. He takes the reader beyond self-consciousness, and beyond self-importance, into sheer wonder at the miracle of existence.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0812982967\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0812982967.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Updike, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41614332592186,"sku":"DBV.0812982967.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0812982967-0.jpg?v=1787800032","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/self-consciousness-memoirs","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}