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Shel Silverstein was best known for children’s classics like “The Giving Tree” and his books of poetry, including “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Falling Up” and “A Light in the Attic.” Though most of his ...

When asked many years ago what he most wanted out of life, Shel Silverstein answered, “Everything.” It was a characteristic answer from this elusive, legendary artist who was born in Chicago on ...