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What We Keep
150 People Share the One Object that Brings Them Joy, Magic, and Meaning
Contributors
By Bill Shapiro
By Naomi Wax
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- ebook $13.99 $17.99 CAD
- Hardcover $25.00 $32.50 CAD
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All of us have that one object that holds deep meaning–something that speaks to our past, that carries a remarkable story. Bestselling author Bill Shapiro collected this sweeping range of stories–he talked to everyone from renowned writers to Shark Tank hosts, from blackjack dealers to teachers, truckers, and nuns, even a reformed counterfeiter–to reveal the often hidden, always surprising lives of objects.
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"From the former editor-in-chief of Life Magazine comes this gorgeous photo collection of everyday things that people hold dear. A combination of fascinating interviews and photographs introduce readers to the most personal items owned by notable individuals including Cheryl Strayed, Melinda Gates, and Mark Cuban, all while examining the reasons we consider certain possessions invaluable."Real Simple, 'The Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
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"Our no-fail host gift? A book that's instantly absorbing yet easy to dip in and out of. This season, that book is What We Keep, a collection of interviews with a cast of personalities - some famous, others merely fascinating - about the objects they cherish above all others."Sunset
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"[A] moving new book, What We Keep, offers a meditation on the distinctly human need to find meaning in the inanimate."Fast Company
- On Sale
- Sep 25, 2018
- Page Count
- 208 pages
- Publisher
- Running Press
- ISBN-13
- 9780762462551
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