{"product_id":"words-i-wish-i-wrote-9780060932220","title":"Words I Wish I Wrote","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWords I Wish I Wrote by Robert Fulghum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWords I Wish I Wrote\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert Fulghum reveals the works of writers who have inspired him throughout four decades of personal growth and philosophical exploration. This collection represents a culmination of his journey as he approached his sixtieth year, examining what in his outlook had changed and what had endured since writing his famous kindergarten wisdom essay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Collection of Timeless Wisdom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFulghum discovered that the best ideas are often old and continually being revived, recycled, and renewed. This book gathers the confirming statements, quotes, and credos he recorded in his journals for years—representing the most important ideas underlying his living and thinking. Each passage showcases words he wishes he had written, using language he can't improve upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThematic Organization\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized into thoughtful chapters including Companions, God, Bene-Dictions, Contra-Dictions, Simplify, and Believe. Each chapter begins with Fulghum's own insightful introductory words, followed by inspiring passages drawn from a diverse group of sources—from Jerry Garcia to Albert Camus, Dylan Thomas to Franz Kafka. At the end of each chapter, Fulghum offers personal commentary on the sources, explaining where he was introduced to their words, why he returns to them repeatedly, and how they may change you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecognition of Companionship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than finding discouragement in discovering that much of what he's said is neither original nor unique, Fulghum sees this as a recognition of companionship—an affirming consolation. Everything he has ever said, thought, and written is now transparent to him, revealing the universal nature of human wisdom and the connections between thinkers across time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Fulghum\u003c\/strong\u003e has made his living as a ditchdigger, cowboy, IBM salesman, folksinger, parish minister, bartender, newspaper columnist, and philosopher. His previous books, \u003cem\u003eAll I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on it, Maybe (Maybe Not), Uh-Oh, From Beginning to End\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTrue Love\u003c\/em\u003e, have sold more than fifteen million copies in twenty-seven languages in ninety-three countries. He has four children and seven grandchildren. He lives with his wife, a family physician, on a houseboat in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Harper Perennial in paperback format, this book serves as both a companion for personal reflection and a guide to the timeless wisdom that connects humanity across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680515592466,"sku":"9780060932220","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86e446a4-c629-44af-8d85-7f9cdb31de55.jpg?v=1734920465","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/words-i-wish-i-wrote-9780060932220","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}