{"product_id":"go-back-to-go-forth-annie-barrows-9781797245942","title":"Go Back to Go Forth: Wisdom from Your Seven-Year-Old Self","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author Annie Barrows comes a wise and encouraging reminder to rediscover the way you moved through the world at seven years old: curious, imaginative, and fully alive to possibility. The perfect gift for graduation and milestone moments at any age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted from Annie Barrows's heartfelt commencement address to the English graduates of the University of California, Berkeley, this slim but resonant volume invites readers to move forward by reconnecting with their imaginative and wide-open seven-year-old selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith warmth, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, Annie urges graduates to draw on the power of that inner self to resist the forces that flatten curiosity and stifle joy. \u003cb\u003eShe does so by defending the study of literature--the way reading invites us to imagine other worlds, experience other perspectives, and reconnect with the curiosity and creativity that came naturally when we were children\u003c\/b\u003e. By championing the transformative power of reading, she offers an inspiring reminder to stay openhearted, observant, empathetic, and fully engaged with the world around us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShort enough to read in one sitting yet meaningful enough to revisit for years, \u003ci\u003eGo Back to Go Forth\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal gift for graduates, readers, writers, educators, and anyone stepping into a new phase of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBOOKISH WISDOM FOR A NEW CHAPTER: A warm, thoughtful meditation on reading, curiosity, imagination, and reconnecting with the openhearted way we saw the world as children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHOUGHTFUL GIFT FOR GRADUATES \u0026amp; READERS: This small volume makes a meaningful graduation, milestone, or encouragement gift for book lovers, students, educators, writers, and anyone navigating change, transition, or fresh beginnings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR ANNIE BARROWS: From the beloved writer of the \u003ci\u003eIvy + Bean\u003c\/i\u003e series and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a moving reflection on literature, individuality, and growing up without losing yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLITERARY GUIDANCE: In the vein of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Water\u003c\/i\u003e by David Foster Wallace and \u003ci\u003eCongratulations, by the Way\u003c\/i\u003e by George Saunders, this keepsake volume offers timeless encouragement and literary wisdom drawn from a celebrated commencement address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Barrows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797245945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797245942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.25h x 5.25w x 0.39d","brand":"Annie Barrows","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49002134700287,"sku":"9781797245942","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/go-back-to-go-forth-annie-barrows-9781797245942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}