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  <name><![CDATA[Max Ehrmann]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 - September 9, 1945), an attorney from Indiana, was best known for writing the prose poem &quot;Desiderata&quot; (Latin: &quot;things desired as essential&quot;) in 1927.

Ehrmann, who was of German descent, received a degree in English from DePauw University, followed by a degree in Philosophy from Harvard University. He then returned to his hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana to practice law. Eventually this led him to work in his family's meatpacking business and in the overalls manufacturing industry. Finally at the age of 41, Ehrmann decided to forget such work and become a writer. At the age of 55 he wrote Desiderata, which achieved fame only after his death
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  <title><![CDATA[Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Desiderata of Happiness: A Collection of Philosophical Poems]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Desiderata: Words For Life]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Desiderata Of Love: A Collection of Poems for the Beloved]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Desiderata of Faith: A Collection of Religious Poems]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Desiderata: A Survival Guide for Life]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Desiderata of Hope, The: A Collection of Poems to Ease Your Way in Life (Desiderata Series , No 5)]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Desiderata for Dog Lovers: A Guide to Life &amp; Happiness]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Desiderata]]></title>
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