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What We Keep

150 People Share the One Object that Brings Them Joy, Magic, and Meaning

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By Bill Shapiro

By Naomi Wax

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$32.50 CAD

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With contributions from Cheryl Strayed, Mark Cuban, Ta-Nahesi Coates, Melinda Gates, Joss Whedon, James Patterson, and many more — this fascinating collection gives us a peek into 150 personal treasures and the secret histories behind them.

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)
  • "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
  • "[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
9780762462544

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Bill Shapiro

About the Author

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 bestselling book Other People’s Love Letters. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Naomi Wax

About the Author

NAOMI WAX is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Iowa Review, and many other publications. She lives in New York City.

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