{"product_id":"why-i-love-ernest-richardson-laurel","title":"Why I Love Ernest Richardson, Laurel","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitle:  Why I Love Ernest\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator:  Lockridge, Ernest\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:  Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003eBinding:  Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages:  66\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  9.21h x 6.14w x 0.17d\u003cbr\u003eProduct Weight:  0.31 lbs.\u003cbr\u003eLanguage:  English\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781986062756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collaboration in words and pictures brings forth a love letter that is culturally and artistically unique. \"INTRODUCTORY \"In 2008, when Ernest's seventieth birthday was approaching, I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. I surreptitiously took photos, wrote vignettes, and brought the compilation to Office Max for a \"specialist\" to figure out how to put the whole thing together. The \"specialist\" created a spiral-bound book. When I presented it to Ernest on his birthday, he cried. He said it was the nicest present he had ever received. How could I not love a guy who cries with appreciation for my handiwork? \"At the start of 2018, I suggested to Ernest that he make a book with photographs of some of his paintings as gifts for our friends, children, and grandchildren. He demurred. \"A month later he came to me with a book mock-up based on the spiral-bound gift. He had changed out some of the paintings (\"Those older ones are so primitive.\"), corrected my grammatical hiccups, and had prepared it to be published with a true spine  \"He was too modest to publish a book of his art but was willing to share with me the creation of this book, revised and expanded, in honor of his Eightieth. \"Have I said that I love this guy?\" Laurel Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eItem# 9781986062756\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eActual Book Cover May Vary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthorized Dealer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richardson, Laurel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49627404108070,"sku":"9781986062756","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0128\/7762\/7456\/files\/6e016bd4-6ea5-5145-a78d-aa4d7f432ee7.jpg?v=1727657833","url":"https:\/\/retrostar-gifts.myshopify.com\/products\/why-i-love-ernest-richardson-laurel","provider":"Retrostar Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}