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Through Hell to Wisdom: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Dante Alighieri's Inferno, Vol. 1 of the Divine Comedy

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Readers and reviewers, here's what to expect: a thoughful exploration of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, or Hell, the first volume of his Divine Comedy, as translated by Longfellow. The current author, W. Frederick Zimmerman, has added pointed, probing questions intended to help you apply Dante's lessons to life today. There are five to ten exercises for each of the 33 Cantos in Dante's great poem. This book is for you if you like Dante; you like classical literature; or if you believe the Christian idea of sin may possibly be relevant to your life today.

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First published October 21, 2004

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W. Frederick Zimmerman

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I have worked at the intersection of computers and publishing for most of my adult life, beginning with a stint as Staff Writer for Sextant, the magazine for Heathkit personal computers, and most recently in product development for LexisNexis, a unit of the professional publishing giant Reed Elsevier plc.
I founded Nimble Books LLC so that I could give myself the "green light" to launch new and interesting publishing projects.
Nimble Books publishes timely, relevant "living books" on a wide variety of subjects ranging from Harry Potter and Dan Brown to health, science, politics, and sports.
I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA with my beloved wife Cheryl and treasured children Kelsey and Parker.

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