Publisher's Synopsis
University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history's most compelling figures, Brandon Stanton.
Brandon Stanton has emerged to become the world's most successful author-photographer-blogger of the 21st century. His poignant Humans of New York project has struck a deep chord with millions of fans, followers, and readers as he takes photographs of ordinary people and shares their profoundly human stories with the world. Stanton has created a special place where the deepest truths about what it means to be human are revealed, cherished, and celebrated. Along the way he interviewed President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, became a New York Times best-selling author, and was named one of Time magazine's "30 People Under 30 Changing the World" list. How did Brandon Stanton drop out of college, get laid off from his job, become a photographer, raise millions of dollars for charity, and inspire millions of humans around the world? This short book tells the intensely human story of a man who is changing the world in a way that no one else can.
