PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives (PostSecret)
by Frank Warren
PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives by Frank Warren holds a highly rated rating of 4.01 out of 5, based on 58.8K reader ratings. First published in 2005. The book spans 278 pages.
About PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
New York Times BestsellerThe project that captured a nation's imagination.The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary.You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything -- as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before. Be brief. Be legible. Be creative.It all began with an idea Frank Warren had for a community art project. He began handing out postcards to strangers and leaving them in public places -- asking people to write down a secret they had never told anyone and mail it to him, anonymously.The response was overwhelming. The secrets were both provocative and profound, and the cards themselves were works of art -- carefully and creatively constructed by hand. Addictively compelling, the cards reveal our deepest fears, desires, regrets, and obsessions. Frank calls them "graphic haiku," beautiful, elegant, and small in structure but powerfully emotional.As Frank began posting the cards on his website, PostSecret took on a life of its own, becoming much more than a simple art project. It has grown into a global phenomenon, exposing our individual aspirations, fantasies, and frailties -- our common humanity.Every day dozens of postcards still make their way to Frank, with postmarks from around the world, touching on every aspect of human experience. This extraordinary collection brings together the most powerful, personal, and beautifully intimate secrets Frank Warren has received -- and brilliantly illuminates that human emotions can be unique and universal at the same time.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Frank Warren |
| Published | 2005 |
| Pages | 278 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Arts & Photography, Biography & Memoir, Psychology, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.01 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 58,841 |
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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives is categorized as Non-Fiction, Arts & Photography, Biography & Memoir, Psychology. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 58.8K reader ratings, PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives has an average score of 4.01 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives has 278 pages.
Who wrote PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives?
PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives was written by Frank Warren. It was first published in 2005.
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The ISBN-13 for PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives is 9780060899200.0.
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