{"product_id":"just-because","title":"Just Because (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatthew McConaughey\u003c\/b\u003e is the Academy Award-winning actor and #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eGreenlights\u003c\/i\u003e. He also created \n\u003ci\u003eGreenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, a guided companion that inspires readers to write down and reflect on their feelings, adventures, and dreams. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. He is a professor of practice and a Minister of Culture for the University of Texas at Austin, where he lives with his wife and three children. Matthew is a storyteller, a tree house builder, and a pickle expert. You can visit Matthew on Instagram @OfficiallyMcConaughey or on Twitter @McConaughey. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRenée Kurilla\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers. She has a BFA in illustration and a minor in graphic design from Lesley University College of Art and Design. She lives outside of Boston with her husband, daughter, and a fish named Yoshi. You can visit Renée at Kurillastration.com or on Instagram and Twitter @ReneeKurilla.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Charming and thought-provoking proof that we all contain multitudes.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The homespun homilies effectively communicate that everyone's a complex being trying their best, that things move on--and that life can be alright, alright, alright.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe debut picture book by Academy Award-winning actor and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Matthew McConaughey\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJust because I'm in the race, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003edoesn't mean I'm fully ready.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJust because I'm shaking, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003edoesn't mean that I'm not steady.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever felt worried and excited at the same time? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever had your feelings hurt but forgiven someone anyway? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever thought there was more than one right answer to a question? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's because contradictions are all around us. And they make us who we are. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with his trademark humor and wisdom, Academy Award-winning actor and #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Matthew McConaughey has crafted a soulful and irreverent collection of life lessons that empowers readers, big and small, to celebrate how we are all full of possibility. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy? 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