50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • With meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude, and contentment, here is an inimitable classic that guides us to find a space for contemplation and creativity in our own lives. "Gift from the Sea is like a shell itself in its small and perfect form … It tells of light and life and love and the security that lies at the heart." —New York Times Book ReviewDrawing inspiration from the the shells on the shore, Lindbergh's musings on the shape of a woman's life will bring new understanding to readers, male and family, at any stage of life. A mother of five and professional writer, she casts an unsentimental eye at the trappings of modern life that threaten to overwhelm us—the timesaving gadgets that complicate our lives, the overcommitments that take us from our families. With great wisdom and insight she describes the shifting shapes of relationships and marriage, presenting a vision of a life lived in enduring and evolving partnership. A groundbreaking work when it was first published, this book has retained its freshness as it has been rediscovered by generations of readers and is no less current today.

Gift from the Sea: 50th-Anniversary Edition by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is a self-help and inspirational book that has been a beloved classic for over 50 years. This edition features a beautiful new cover and introduction by the author's daughter, Reeve Lindbergh. In this book, Lindbergh shares her reflections on life, relationships, and the importance of finding balance and simplicity in a busy world. Written in a poetic and lyrical style, Gift from the Sea is a timeless meditation on the human experience that continues to resonate with readers today. This large paperback edition is published by Random House and has an ISBN of 9780679732419.