A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061238600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The award-winning PostSecret project's most profound and stunning postcards to date For the past three years Frank Warren has invited people of all backgrounds and nationalities to send him creatively decorated postcards bearing secrets they have never before revealed. He has shared these PostSecrets on his award-winning blog, PostSecret, in an internationally traveling art exhibit, and in three electrifying books: the bestselling PostSecret, My Secret, and The Secret Lives of Men and Women.Now, in his most extraordinary book yet, Warren again delves into our collective confessions, presenting a never-before-seen selection of provocative and moving PostSecrets. From painful admissions of infidelity to breathtaking revelations and endearing sentiments, Warren's lates
Frank lives in Germantown, Maryland, with his wife and daughter.. Frank has traveled the world sharing secrets and stories from Australia to the White house. In 2011 Frank was awarded the ‘HopeLine Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his work on suicide prevention and was invited to the White House to work on issues of mental wellness. The postcards have
But I would trade all that in if it meant I would be beautiful.I spent my high school years believing I was UGLY. Click on each image to see a larger version. The postmarks on each card were different, but when I posted them together on the PostSecret website (postsecret) they seemed as though they could have been written by the same person at two different points in her life. I tried to explain how the thousands of secrets that had been mailed to me were more than mere confessions. The exhibit came to an end and I took my father back to the airport to catch a red-eye flight home. For the next hour, the postcards circulated and were read silently multiple times. After more volunteers read alou
I cannot say enough good for these books J. King I cannot say enough good for these books. Letting thousands of people in on your own, very personal secrets, is something most people would never consider, but being able to read some of these is not only highly interesting, it's almost comforting. Being able to see that you're not the only person in the world with "deep, dark secrets" helps you realize just how much more alike we all really are. This book shows no color, background, socioeconomic standing, political preferences, etc, which I think, helps us all gather in a sort of unit. PostSecret Tells the Story of a Life At this point, I think it probably is of little worth to try to convince someone to look at a book like this. If you liked previous PostSecret books, then you will probably like this one. If you didn't like the previous books, this one is not likely to change your mind. They are all essentially the same.If this one does stand out from the others, it is because it seems more planned than the previous volumes. Instead of a random or even thematically linked series of postcards, this volume attempts to tell a story--the story of a life thr. "The result of a top blog creating top videos which became this top book" according to Kcorn. This book has an unusual history. It began as a community where people were encouraged to send in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. The key word - Anonymous. This struck a chord in many, allowing them a way to let loose a wealth of pent-up emotions and desires, from funny to grotesque. It also struck a chord in people who read the Blog site and watched videos of some of the secret scenarios. From there, a series of books has emerged and this is the latest. Think of it - starting from anonymous postcards to build into