{"product_id":"my-favorite-things-9780062122971","title":"My Favorite Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Principles of Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than fifty original paintings and featuring bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman's signature handwritten prose, \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and witty meditation on the importance of both quotidian and unusual objects in our culture and private worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated in the same colorful, engaging, and insightful style as her previous works, which have won her fans around the world, \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062122971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 8.19w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Maira Kalman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916753146037,"sku":"9780062122971","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f7d57fbf-0d3c-4377-aa1d-7f3b69894283.jpg?v=1687270169","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-favorite-things-9780062122971","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}