THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN: An American Pilgrimage; [Inscribed association copy].
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2003). First edition, second printing. INSCRIBED TO HIS COPY EDITOR AND COLLEAGUE on title page, "For Carmen Gomezplata/ Your work on/ behalf of these authors/ make you a charter/ member of the School/ of the Holy Ghost!/ Thanks for rehauling/ me so thoroughly/ warm wishes/ Paul Elie/ August 12, 2003." Carmen Gomezplata was chief copy editor at Farrar Straus--where Elie worked as an editor--for decades and well known for her professionalism combined with a personal touch (Madeleine L'Engle even dedicated one of her books to her). Fine in fine dust jacket with just a touch of shelfwear.
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