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Oliver was born in the Cleveland suburbs, and she later revealed she was sexually abused as a child. She formed a connection with the family of renowned poet Edna St. Vincent Millay before studying at (but not graduating from) Ohio State University and Vassar College. Oliver published her first poetry collection in 1963, and she taught at several universities. Her best-known works include “Wild Geese,” “Morning poem,” “When death comes?” and “In Blackwater Woods.” You can read Mary Oliver’s work in the books <anchor>Instructions for Living</anchor>, Dream Work and Devotions, available from publisher Penguin Random House.
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# Instructions for Living

A Deck of Daily Devotions

## By [Mary Oliver](/authors/44396/mary-oliver)

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## About Instructions for Living

**Soak up award-winning poet Mary Oliver’s musings on living a fulfilling life with this beautifully illustrated deck of fifty cards meant to uplift and inspire wonder.**

Instructions for living a life:

_Pay attention._

_Be astonished._

_Tell about it._

Mary Oliver touched countless readers with her tender, accessible poetry, expressing her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Her verses deftly wove close observations of nature with an evergreen state of wonder. She regarded the outdoors with awe, encouraging readers to step outside and breathe in nature’s glory.

This deck of fifty inspirational quotes, all pulled from Oliver’s oeuvre, offer bite-sized pieces of life advice—from simple directives like “as long as you are dancing, you can break the rules,” to the entirety of her ode to interpretations of heaven, “Yellow.” “Come to the pond,” she implores, “and live your life.” Pull a card each morning for daily reflection or display a card on the included stand, returning again and again to the simple insight of Oliver’s words.

With delightful nature drawings alongside Oliver’s celebrated verses, _Instructions for Living_ provides readers an intimate opportunity to engage with Mary Oliver’s inspiring words, day after day.

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## About Mary Oliver

Born in a small town in Ohio, Mary Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age of 28. Over the course of her long career, she received numerous awards. Her fourth book, American Primitive, won the Pulitzer Prize for… [More about Mary Oliver](/authors/44396/mary-oliver/)

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