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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
The 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.
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241 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: May 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
Truth in Art
I found this book fantastic on a number of different levels. First, it was artistic...people sending in postcards that were original and/or altered to fit their mood. Second, it was truth...or at least something close to it. People sharing...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Funny, sad, shocking, and thought-provoking...
I've been a fan of the PostSecret site for awhile now. It's a project started by Frank Warren back in late 2004 involving blank postcards. He spread them around and asked people to share a secret on the card, decorate it as they saw fit, and...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 07, 2008 Type: User Review |
Honesty
"Some of the most beautiful postcards in this collection came from very painful feelings and memories. I believe that each of us has the ability to discover, share, and grow our own dark secrets into something meaningful and beautiful." ~ Frank...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 17, 2008 Type: User Review |
Share it with your therapist
Each of the Post Secret books gives you a window into the human soul. Sending in a post card is a cathartic experience. Laugh, cry and connect with insightful journeymen in the human experience. Read the books. Share them with friends....
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
This is really SOMETHING!
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
No Secret to Me
I loved this! There is something about peeking in on someone's life. I read it within a day and then my husband, who doesn't read anything, read it in two nights! Now we've passed it on to his family. I will definitely be looking for Warren's...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Book!
After reading Warren's second book, I decided to get this one (his first)to see how his project had started. This collection of secrets is a true testament to our vulnerability. As you read it you'll experience many emotions (e.g. sadness, hope,...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Usually compelling, sometimes banal
I think this book is probably a very good cross section of the postcards Frank receives. Not all are very interesting but I couldnt put it down. I think its a great read and conversation starter.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 08, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Purchase
Fast delivery, nice transaction. Only thing was the last page of book was torn.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 30, 2008 Type: User Review |
not worth 20 dollars but a nice one time read
3.5 stars
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 3.00/5 |
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