Annie Dillard 
American Childhood [EPUB ebook] 

"An American Childhood more than takes the reader’s breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you’re a different person, one who has virtually experienced another childhood." Chicago Tribune A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhoodis Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard’s poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 60s.Dedicated to her parentsfrom whom she learned a love of language and the importance of following your deepest passions Dillard’s brilliant memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever recalled with longing playing baseball on an endless summer afternoon, caring for a pristine rock collection, or knowing in your heart that a book was written just for you.