{"product_id":"the-how-notes-on-the-great-work-of-meeting-yourself","title":"The How: Notes on the Great Work of Meeting Yourself by Daley-Ward, Yrsa","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed poet behind \u003ci\u003ebone, \u003c\/i\u003e an exploration of how we can meet our truest selves, the ones we've always been meant to become\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYrsa Daley-Ward's words have resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers--through her books of poetry and memoir, \u003ci\u003ebone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible\u003c\/i\u003e; through her writing for Beyoncé on \u003ci\u003eBlack Is King\u003c\/i\u003e; and through her always illuminating Instagram posts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eThe How\u003c\/i\u003e, Yrsa encourages readers to begin, as she puts it, the great work of meeting ourselves. This isn't the self we've built up in response to our surroundings, or the self we manufacture to please the people around us, but instead, our most intimate self, the one we visit in dreams, the one that calls to us from a glimmering future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a mix of short lyrical musings and her signature stunning poetry, Yrsa gently takes readers by the hand, encouraging them to join her as she explores how we can remove our filters, and see and feel more of who we really are behind the preconceived notions of propriety and manners we've accumulated with age. With a beautiful design and intriguing meditations, \u003ci\u003eThe How\u003c\/i\u003e can be used to start conversations, to prompt writing, to delve deeper--whether you're solo, or with friends, on your feet or writing from the solace of home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yrsa Daley-Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143135609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYrsa Daley-Ward \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and poet of mixed Jamaican and Nigerian heritage and is the author of \u003ci\u003ebone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible, \u003c\/i\u003ethe winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize. She splits her time between Brooklyn and London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656866562201,"sku":"9780143135609","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_a909d03b-c6e3-4ec5-bbc5-ba1919330203.jpg?v=1724612027","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-how-notes-on-the-great-work-of-meeting-yourself","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}