<b>In the ten years since her beloved, groundbreaking <i>Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life</i>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has been quietly at work on this modest but mighty magnum opus, creating a spectacular literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human.</b><br><br>Amy Krouse Rosenthal has cultivated a distinct blend of nonlinear memoir, observational humor, wistful reflections, and interactive connections with readers. A decade after <i>Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life</i>, she's back with a sublime new work, a timeless collection of insights, memories, and moments that are at once intimate and universal. <br> <br> Why the title <i>Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal</i>?<b> </b>Because each piece of prose is organized into classic subjects such as Social Studies, Music, and Language Arts. Because <i>textbook</i> would accurately describe a book with a first-of-its-kind interactive text messaging component. Because <i>textbook</i> is an expression meaning "quintessential" - <i>Oh, that wordplay and unconventional format is so typical of her, so textbook AKR. </i>Because if an author's previous book has the word <i>encyclopedia </i>in the title, following it up with a <i>textbook </i>would be rather nice.<br> <br> <i>Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal</i> speaks to the awe, bewilderment, and poignancy of being alive.
