{"product_id":"a-boy-named-shel-lisa-rogak-9780312539313","title":"A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Boy Named Shel, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis 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 \u003ci\u003eStars \u0026amp; Stripes \u003c\/i\u003eand got his big break with \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Rogak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312539312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312539313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.48w x 0.70d","brand":"Lisa Rogak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046965997823,"sku":"9780312539313","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65619466-4946-4f01-b310-0d4aa1cef955.jpg?v=1684987513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-boy-named-shel-lisa-rogak-9780312539313","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}