{"product_id":"poems-for-life-celebrities-choose-their-favorite-poem-and-say-why-it-inspires-them-hardcover","title":"Poems for Life: Celebrities Choose Their Favorite Poem and Say Why It Inspires Them - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eNightingale-Bamford School\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available again, this enchanting collection of 50 great poems continues to inspire with pleasure and wonder--a perfect gift.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a group of fifth-grade students asked fifty celebrities what their favorite poem was and why, the answers they received became a beautiful collection of some the world's most beloved poems, from classic to modern, that continues to offer inspiration, solace, wisdom, and amusement. Each poem is accompanied by the celebrity's brief letter explaining why they chose it and its resonance for them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the celebrities are Yo-Yo Ma, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen Sondheim, Allen Ginsberg, Angela Lansbury, Kurt Vonnegut, Harolyn Blackwell, Isabella Rossellini, Bill Irwin, E. L. Doctorow, David Mamet, Elie Wiesel, Ally Sheedy, Ved Mehta, Tom Wolfe, David Dinkins, and Susan Minot. The poets include Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, T. S. Eliot, Alice Walker, Mary Oliver, Frank O'Hara, Walt Whitman, William Carlos Williams, W. B. Yeats. and John Keats--not to mention Noel Coward and a ditty by David Mamet himself! Anna Quindlen and verse from Pulitzer Prize-winner Yusef Komunyakaa provide a thoughtful introduction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoyalties from this collection have been donated to charity since its original publication.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of novels and nonfiction titles including \u003ci\u003eNanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStill Life with Breadcrumbs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLots of Candles, Plenty of Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Short Guide to a Happy Life, Miller's Valle\u003c\/i\u003ey\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eObject Lessons.\u003c\/i\u003e She won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e column \"Public and Private.'\" She lives with her husband in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nightingale-Bamford School\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent K-12 girl's school, founded in 1920 by Frances Nicolau Nightingale and Maya Stevens Bamford and located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.56 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767229677856,"sku":"9781950994366","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ca72418698cdea07b1560fffa8992b1.webp?v=1780307094","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/poems-for-life-celebrities-choose-their-favorite-poem-and-say-why-it-inspires-them-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}