My Favorite Things

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My Favorite Things
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My Favorite Things

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3.63 (13,084 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 20 November, 2014
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From Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and The Elements of Style, comes this beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. With more than fifty original paintings and featuring bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman's signature handwritten prose, My Favorite Things is a poignant and witty meditation on the importance of both quotidian and unusual objects in our culture and private worlds. Created in the same colorful, engaging, and insightful style as her previous works, which have won her fans around the world, My Favorite Things features more than fifty objects from both the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman's personal collections: the pocket watch Abraham Lincoln was carrying when he was shot, original editions of Winnie-the-Pooh and Alice in Wonderland, a handkerchief in memoriam of Queen Victoria, an Ingo Maurer lamp, Rietveld's Z chair, a pair of Toscanini's pants, and photographs Kalman has taken of people walking towards and away from her. A pictorial index provides photographs of the actual objects and a short description of them, enhancing the reading experience. As it speaks to the universal experience and importance of beloved objects in our lives-big and small, famous and private-this unique work is a fresh way of examining and understanding our society, history, culture, and ourselves.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780062122971
ISBN10 0062122975
Number Of Pages 160
Item Weight 803 g
Product Dimensions 203 x 229 x 16 mm
Publisher / Reseller HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format hardback
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"So friendly, so classic, so delightful ... Kalman has taken 'the little book' [The Elements of Style] and made it even more elegant and uplifting." -- Los Angeles Times "While The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal." -- New York Times "The pictures are playful and subtle, which suits the spirit of the beloved bestseller [The Elements of Style]." -- USA Today "My absolute favorite book of recent memory: an exquisite and delightful and peculiarly illustrated memoir about ... well, the search for the meaning of life. I will be giving this book [The Principles of Uncertainty] to everyone I love." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

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Author's Bio

Maira Kalman has written and illustrated many books, such as And the Pursuit of Happiness, The Principles of Uncertainty, Looking at Lincoln, Fireboat, and with Lemony Snicket, 13 Words. She is a contributor to The New Yorker and the New York Times. Born in Tel Aviv, she lives in New York City.

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