Spy of the First Person by Sam Shepard (2017 1stE,3rdP HC in DJ) ? Author: Samuel Shepard Rogers III (1943?2017) ? Book Design: Iris Weinstein ? Jacket Design: Carol Devine Carson ? Publisher: Alfred A Knopf Inc New York, NY U.S.A 2017 "The final work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, actor, and musician, drawn from his transformative last days "In searing, beautiful prose, Sam Shepard's extraordinary narrative leaps off the page with its immediacy and power. It tells in a brilliant braid of voices the story of an unnamed narrator who traces, before our rapt eyes, his memories of work, adventure, and travel as he undergoes medical tests and treatments for a condition that is rendering him more and more dependent on the loved ones who are caring for him. The narrator's memories and preoccupations often echo those of our current moment-for here are stories of immigration and community, inclusion and exclusion, suspicion and trust. But at the book's core, and his, is family-his relationships with those he loved, and with the natural world around him. Vivid, haunting, and deeply moving, Spy of the First Person takes us from the sculpted gardens of a renowned clinic in Arizona to the blue waters surrounding Alcatraz, from a New Mexico border town to a condemned building on New York City's Avenue C. It is an unflinching expression of the vulnerabilities that make us human-and an unbound celebration of family and life." from dust jacket. Samuel Shepard Rogers III (1943?2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won ten Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 film The Right Stuff. He received the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award as a master American dramatist in 2009. New York magazine described Shepard as "the greatest American playwright of his generation." New books in new jackets from the inventory of a defunct bookstore. Never sold individually. Shows the wear of books on the shelf of a store open to the public. ? Size: 12mo - over 6 - 7" tall, 90pp. ? Condition: Fine (As New) Hardcover in Fine (As New) Jacket ? 1st Edition, 3rd Printing, Never Individually Sold. Copyright 2017. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. Book design by Iris Weinstein. Manufactured in the U.S.A. This copy from the 3rd printing in December, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-545-52156-3. LCCN: 2017956676. MSR = US $18.00. Notes on Condition/Edition ratings: Fine ? means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't ?brand new? or even ?new.? Booksellers needed some word to describe this... Like New ? A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks or shelf-wear) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher. Good ? How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as ?standard.? This is the most likely condition for books of this age title, shows the book has been read or previously owned. Acceptable ? How a young child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.) Poor ? Combination of ?acceptable? factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask). Near ? Means ?almost? in an optimistic sense. e.g., ?Near Fine? means very good, but on the high end. 1st Thus ? Unique somehow, maybe 1st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1st edition. A collector might desire this copy. Thanks for looking!