Before I Die Author:Candy Chang Fans of PostSecret will love this beautifully designed book that asks the question, "What do you want to do before you die?" — Before I die I want to . . . sing for millions, see my daughter graduate, eat a salad with an alien, see the leaves change many times, be someone?s cavalry, see what I?m like as an old man, tell my mother I love her, evap... more »orate into the light . . .In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, artist Candy Chang turned the side of an abandoned building in her New Orleans neighborhood into a worldwide phenomenon with some chalkboard paint, the words "Before I Die, I want to . . ." and a little help from her community. The project allowed people to share their hopes, dreams, and aspirations, reminding them what's really important in life. Since then more than one hundred walls have been installed all over the world, from Amsterdam, San Diego, and Brooklyn to Kazakhstan, South Africa, and New Jersey. Now these inspirational stories are being shared with the world for the first time in print with Before I Die.
Funny, heartwarming, touching, and dynamic, Candy Chang's book is filled with colorful photographs that share the hopes and dreams of real people, making readers ask: just what do I want to do before I die?« less
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