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Old Songs in a New Cafe : Selected Essays
Old Songs in a New Cafe Selected Essays
Author: Robert James Waller
ISBN-13: 9780446517980
ISBN-10: 0446517984
Publication Date: 4/12/1994
Pages: 192
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 44 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed Old Songs in a New Cafe : Selected Essays on + 334 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I love this author for his sensitivity in describing relationships.
harmony85 avatar reviewed Old Songs in a New Cafe : Selected Essays on + 982 more book reviews
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Robert James Waller began the material in this book in the summer of 1983. He didn't set out to be a writer. He just needed to put down on paper his feelings about the people, animals, and places he cared about.

A work of nonfiction, this book lets you into the mind and world of Robert James Waller.
ocicat avatar reviewed Old Songs in a New Cafe : Selected Essays on + 114 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If nothing else, this man can weave a picture with words in a way that puts you right there. "Old Songs" is a collection of short stories Waller wrote while living in Iowa. They run from thoughts when he and his wife were cleaning out their daughter's room after she had left home, to his views on travel and why it can stir your soul. This one will stay on my library shelf!
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Helpful Score: 1
From the author of "The Bridges of Madison County".

This is a collection of essays which Robert James Waller has written over time about all those little things in life.
sherrie824 avatar reviewed Old Songs in a New Cafe : Selected Essays on + 57 more book reviews
I usually ditch essay collections for reasons of boredom and unfulfilled satisfaction BUT this book is an exception!!!! I loved this book so much I just got another book from Mr. Waller! His style is laid-back, down to earth, earnest and honest. Those who read this book will see a sensitivity and an obligation to great writing that is rarely seen anymore. The essays contained in this book are of various subjects but with the same eloquence of writing that makes Mr. Waller stand out. I highly recommend this as a great read.
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Well,it's not Bridges....., but isn't supposed to be. Interesting wrter.
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Touching!