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In this joyous and inventive rereading of the beloved children's
book Harold and the Purple Crayon, the author of How We Change (And
Ten Reasons Why We Don't) celebrates our inherent "sacred
originality" and establishes a new framework for self-reliance. In
1955, Crockett Johnson introduced one of the world's most beloved
and enduring young adventurers, Harold and his purple crayon.
Today, we need Harold and his penchant for creative solutions more
than ever. In Purple Crayons, Ross Ellenhorn looks to Johnson's
classic for insights and answers that can help us understand our
current condition and point the way towards solutions for healing.
Purple Crayons tells a story about America then and now, about
living one's life as art; about the powers that block us from doing
so, about the pull and perils of conformity; about serious play and
too much seriousness, about what it means to feel alive inside and
what deadens our existence. It's also about 1955 in America, all
that lay before and-presciently-all that lay ahead, as each of us
struggles to draw meaningful and resilient existences on the blank
pages-the future yet unlived-of our lives. This delightful,
provocative adventure is a gift of kindness and love that
encourages us and gives us hope. As he traces Harold's journey,
Ellenhorn offers insights into our "sacred originality"-the idea
that each of our unique inner lives are worth nurturing and
protecting, and the perseverance, courage, connection, and
community necessary to sustain them. Engaging, thoughtful, wise-and
illustrated throughout with drawings from the original
Harold-Purple Crayons transcends the current divides separating us,
reminding us that our fulfillment rests on tapping into what is
original about ourselves, finding ways to express our originality,
and understanding that doing so is rooted in who we are as
Americans.
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