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A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein

by Lisa Rogak

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In A Boy Named Shel, Lisa Rogak tells the full story of a life as antic and adventurous as any of his creations. A man with an incurable case of wanderlust, Shel kept homes on both coasts and many places in between — and enjoyed regular stays in the Playboy Mansion. Everywhere he went he charmed neighbors, made countless friends, and romanced almost as many women with his unstoppable energy and never-ending wit.

His boundless creativity brought him fame and fortune — neither of which changed his down-to-earth way of life — and his children's books sold millions of copies. But he was much more than "just" a children's writer. He collaborated with anyone who crossed his path, and found success in a wider range of genres than most artists could ever hope to master. He penned hit songs like "A Boy Named Sue" and "The Unicorn." He drew cartoons for Stars & Stripes and got his big break with Playboy. He wrote experimental plays and collaborated on scripts with David Mamet. With a seemingly unending stream of fresh ideas, he worked compulsively and enthusiastically on a wide array of projects up until his death, in 1999.

Drawing on wide-ranging interviews and in-depth research, Rogak gives fans a warm, enlightening portrait of an artist whose imaginative spirit created the poems, songs, and drawings that have touched the lives of so many children — and adults.

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"An authoritative and accessible biography, absorbing from cover to cover." Library Journal

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The first-ever biography of the one-of-kind author who created The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic

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In this unauthorized biography, Rogak pulls all the strings together, telling the story of Shel Silversteins always complicated, always extraordinary life and establishing his reputation as one of the greatest, most unpredictable American artists. 8-page b&w photo insert.
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Lisa Rogak is the author of more than forty books. Her most recent biography was The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown. She lives in New Hampshire.
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ISBN:
9780312353599
Subtitle:
The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein
Author:
Rogak, Lisa
Publisher:
Thomas Dunne Books
Subject:
Literary
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Entertainment & Performing Arts - General
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Composers & Musicians - General
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Authors, American
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Humorists, American
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Artists, Architects, Photographers
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Authors, American -- 20th century.
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Artists -- United States.
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Composers
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Musicians
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Entertainment
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Performing arts
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Composers & Musicians
Subject:
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Copyright:
2007
Publication Date:
20071113
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Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
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General/trade
Language:
English
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Plus one 8-page bandw photo insert
Pages:
256
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8.3 x 5.5 x 0.68 in
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The first-ever biography of the one-of-kind author who created The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic
"Synopsis" by , In this unauthorized biography, Rogak pulls all the strings together, telling the story of Shel Silversteins always complicated, always extraordinary life and establishing his reputation as one of the greatest, most unpredictable American artists. 8-page b&w photo insert.
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