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Can I read A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein on EtoBox?
A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein by Lisa Rogak is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein about?
Few authors are as beloved as Shel Silverstein. His inimitable drawings and comic poems have become the bedtime staples of millions of children and their parents, but few readers know much about the man behind that wild-eyed, bearded face peering out from the backs of dust jackets. In __A Boy Named Shel,__ Lisa Rogak tells the full story of a life as antic and adventurous as any of his creations. A man with an incurable case of wanderlust, Shel kept homes on both coasts and many places in between—-and enjoyed regular stays in the Playboy Mansion. Everywhere he went he charmed neighbors, made countless friends, and romanced almost as many women with his unstoppable energy and never-ending wit. His boundless creativity brought him fame and fortune—-neither of which changed his down-to-earth way of life—-and his children's books sold millions of copies. But he was much more than "just" a children's writer. He collaborated with anyone who crossed his path, and found success in a wider range of genres than most artists could ever hope to master. He penned hit songs like "A Boy Named Sue" and "The Unicorn." He drew cartoons for __Stars & Stripes__ and got his big break with __Playboy__.
Who reads A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Lisa Rogak
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Publishing Group
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780312539313
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music
- Rating
- 3.38 / 5 (377 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14