Word: books
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Purdy described the book not as an attack on irony or a mandate for sincerity, but simply as "an exercise in distinguishing between what should and should not be taken seriously...
Purdy described his book as forwarding a hopeful vision for a world where people can "participate and protect...
...There is an element of walking your talk," said Kata Chuck, a Boston-area resident who said she was interested in whether Purdy could live up to the standards in his book. "If there isn't substance to your words, talk is cheap...
...Purdy has also met with criticism. Some book reviewers have branded his book as preachy and simplistic, and fellow Generation X-ers have cringed at his message...
Purdy declined applause at the conclusion of his speech, quickly descending from the podium. But as he walked away, a Harvard Book Store representative responsible for bringing Purdy to Harvard as part of a distinguished author series spoke...