Why some books are “life abandoned”

read It can promote new perspectives on our minds, and ultimately self-growth and transformation. Some books find us at the right time in our lives, their wisdom It will remain in our minds much after the last page and change our worldview forever.

A study at the University of Toronto found that reading fiction actually shapes us. personality. More people who read fiction empathyIt is likely to move with Altruistic More and more open to methods and new ideas experience (Djikic, M., & Oatley, K., 2014).

Sarah Chihaya, author of memoirs Bibliographyshe found a book that evoked a deep emotional response that ultimately changed her life in many ways. She coined the term “life abandoned oser” and after reading them, she described a book that leaves you indeed changed forever. I spoke with Chihaya about the power of books to change us.

Heather Rose Artushin (HRA): Share a little about your background and what inspired you to write about your reading skills.

Sarachihaya (SC): As far as I can remember, I have shaped my life around books. I was an unstoppable reader as a child and followed that passion Career At the academia.

I have always been fascinated by the visceral responses that books bring to us. I wanted to think about the confusing reactions we had to towards them, especially as teachers. I think the way we respond to what we read and how we do it can show a lot about who we are.

HRA: What are “Life Ruiners” and how do these books shape us?

SC: The name “Life Ruiner” is a bit misleading, a bit of a tongue. Basically, it’s a book that will change your perspective. This is sometimes heartbreaking, but sometimes sublime, sometimes both.

I think many readers can think of books like this, books you have never really got. “Resurrection of Life” changes the way you think. It’s not necessarily a novel. It’s also a poetry, film, music, and it’s a piece that really reaches out and grabs you.

HRA: How did the book play a role in your mental health journey? Personally, how was reading therapeutic for you?

SC: Books have always provided ways to handle myself for me. Treatment Appointment, analyzing the literature gave me a way to critically reflect my life, even if I hadn’t realized I was doing that at the time. It is impossible to think about who I am without reading. Reading books taught me how to read the world around me first. Being a reader helped me identify plot and narrative patterns that I think I’m rehearsing.

HRA: Does being an avid reader allow us to rewrite our own life stories one day at a time?

SC: I think it will help you learn how the narrative features work. We often find ourselves repeating or relying on a particular plot based on what we think we “know” about ourselves or our settings. Being challenged in books can help you think beyond these limitations and sometimes help you see yourself more clearly.

HRA: What are the five books that changed your life the most?

SC: This is the most difficult question! All the books I’ve written Bibliography This book somehow changed my life. I chose two books I wrote about it, and not three.

First, Toni Morrison’s blue eyes It was the first book I remember truly awakening me. It showed that the world is bigger and more complicated than I was told, and I began to see myths in this country that we talk about race and beauty about what they are. Like Byat Owned It’s a book I call “favorites” when forced, but that’s not really a category I believe in.

For books not included Bibliography, Elena Ferrante My great friends It is the topic of my first book and one of the best depictions of compromises and choices that women make. Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bobbary This is a book I think about at least once a week. and wg sebald’s Saturn’s Ring If that makes sense, this is the book that has most influenced the way I can write.

HRA: What stood out for you in the process of writing this book?

SC: Especially while reading and writing Donald Antrim One Friday in April, I was impressed by how close the experience is depression Stay, even a few years after it played an active role in my life. I was really moved by the idea that after years of being told to “finish” it, it’s something you live with.

HRA: What do you hope readers take away from spending time? Bibliography?

SC: I hope anyone who reads the book will pause and think about the texts that have shaped their lives. Whether they are stories we tell and enhance ourselves, or actual books we have read, I want all readers to take a little time to remind them of the stories that determine our lives.