What We Keep
150 People Share the One Object that Brings Them Joy, Magic, and Meaning
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
26 November 2018
Summary
Contributors include: Cheryl Strayed, Melinda Gates, Tony La Russa, Joss Whedon, Tim O’Brien, Ta-Nehisi Coates, James Patterson, Mark Cuban, Hasan Minhaj, Daniel Libeskind, and many more!
Everyone has that one object that holds deep meaning–some relic that speaks to our past, that carries a remarkable story. What We Keep will reveal the secret lives of objects–and the small, emotional moments we keep from the world but that make us who we are. For example, wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762462544 |
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| ISBN-10: | 076246254X |
| Author: | Bill Shapiro, Naomi Wax |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 26 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 760g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 187mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
”[A] moving new book, What We Keep, offers a meditation on the distinctly human need to find meaning in the inanimate.“–Fast Company“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)“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
About The Author
Bill Shapiro
Bill Shapiro is the former editor-in-chief of LIFE, the legendary photo magazine. Later, he was the founding editor-in-chief of LIFE.com and won the 2011 National Magazine Award for digital photography. He is the author of several books including the best-selling book Other People’s Love Letters. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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