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A Boy Named Shel - The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein (Paperback, 2nd ed.) Loot Price: R423
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A Boy Named Shel - The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

Lisa Rogak

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Few authors are as beloved as Shel Silverstein. His inimitable drawings and comic poems have become the bedtime staples of millions of children and their parents, but few readers know much about the man behind that wild-eyed, bearded face peering out from the backs of dust jackets.

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.

General

Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2009
First published: March 2009
Authors: Lisa Rogak
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 239
Edition: 2nd ed.
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-53931-3
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians
Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre
Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary
Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
Books > Biography > Literary
Books > Music > Composers & musicians
LSN: 0-312-53931-2
Barcode: 9780312539313

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