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.

Author: Bill Shapiro, Naomi Wax
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.7lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780762462544

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.