What We Keep: 150 People Share the One Object that Brings Them Joy, Magic, and Meaning

By Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax

Book Overview

With contributions from Cheryl Strayed, Mark Cuban, Ta-Nahesi Coates, Melinda Gates, 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. In this book, bestselling author Bill Shapiro has collected a sweeping range of stories, talking to everyone from renowned writers, Shark Tank hosts, and blackjack dealers to teachers, truckers, nuns, and even a reformed counterfeiter. Together, they reveal the often hidden, always surprising lives of objects.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076246254X
• ISBN13: 9780762462544
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.1"