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      <title>1000 Dreams by David Fortana</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781780280400&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781780280400&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781780280400&quot;&gt;1000 Dreams&lt;/a&gt; Discover the Meanings of Dream Symbols, Secrets &amp; Stories&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=181446&quot;&gt;David Fortana&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 464 pages | Watkins Publishing | Self Help - Dreams; Body, Mind &amp; Spirit - Dreams; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability | &lt;b&gt;$14.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-78028-040-0 (1-78028-040-8)&lt;p&gt;This mammoth, superbly illustrated book helps us to understand our dreams by tracing their coded messages. The first three chapters take a fascinating look at the history of dream analysis, the language of dreams and the principles of interpretation. There are case studies, as well as effective techniques for encouraging and recording dreams, for prompting lucid (controlled) dreaming and for distinguishing psychologically important dreams from less significant ones. Then, an extensive and invaluable Key to Dream Symbols provides enlightening interpretations of a wealth of symbols organized thematically - supported by a comprehensive A-Z dream index at the back of the book. This thematic organisation enables the reader to understand significant associations within clusters of dream symbolism. Entertaining and informative in equal measure, this superb book deserves a treasured place on every nightstand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-11-05T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Before Happiness by Shawn Achor</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780770436735&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780770436735&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780770436735&quot;&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/a&gt; The 5 Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=109269&quot;&gt;Shawn Achor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hardcover&lt;/b&gt;, 256 pages | Crown Business | Business &amp; Economics - Personal Success; Business &amp; Economics - Motivational; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability | &lt;b&gt;$26.00&lt;/b&gt; | 978-0-7704-3673-5 (0-7704-3673-0)&lt;p&gt;Why are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same?&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In his international bestseller, &lt;i&gt;The Happiness Advantage&lt;/i&gt;, Harvard trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. This book is about what comes before both.&amp;nbsp; Because &lt;i&gt;before&lt;/i&gt; we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. Only once we learn to see the world through a more positive lens can we summon all our motivation, emotion, and intelligence to achieve our personal and professional goals.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In &lt;i&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/i&gt;, Achor reveals five actionable, proven strategies for changing our lens to positive:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The Most Valuable Reality:&lt;/b&gt; See a broader range of ideas and solutions by changing the details on which your brain chooses to focus&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Success Mapping:&lt;/b&gt; Set goals oriented around the things in life that matter to you most,&amp;nbsp; whether career advancement or family or making a difference in the world&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The X-spot:&lt;/b&gt; Use &lt;i&gt;success accelerants&lt;/i&gt; to propel you more quickly towards those goals, whether finishing a marathon, reaching a sales target, learning a language, or losing 10 pounds&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Noise-Canceling&lt;/b&gt;: Boost the signal pointing you to opportunities and possibilities that others miss &lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Positive Inception&lt;/b&gt;: Transfer these skills to your team, your employees, and everyone around you&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By mastering these strategies, you&amp;rsquo;ll create an renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement that will allow you to reach your fullest potential in everything you do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Before Happiness by Shawn Achor</title>
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      	<name>www.randomhouse.com</name>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780770436742&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780770436742&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780770436742&quot;&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/a&gt; The 5 Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=109269&quot;&gt;Shawn Achor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 256 pages | Crown Business | Business &amp; Economics - Personal Success; Business &amp; Economics - Motivational; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability | &lt;b&gt;$13.99&lt;/b&gt; | 978-0-7704-3674-2 (0-7704-3674-9)&lt;p&gt;Why are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same?&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In his international bestseller, &lt;i&gt;The Happiness Advantage&lt;/i&gt;, Harvard trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. This book is about what comes before both.&amp;nbsp; Because &lt;i&gt;before&lt;/i&gt; we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. Only once we learn to see the world through a more positive lens can we summon all our motivation, emotion, and intelligence to achieve our personal and professional goals.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In &lt;i&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/i&gt;, Achor reveals five actionable, proven strategies for changing our lens to positive:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The Most Valuable Reality:&lt;/b&gt; See a broader range of ideas and solutions by changing the details on which your brain chooses to focus&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Success Mapping:&lt;/b&gt; Set goals oriented around the things in life that matter to you most,&amp;nbsp; whether career advancement or family or making a difference in the world&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The X-spot:&lt;/b&gt; Use &lt;i&gt;success accelerants&lt;/i&gt; to propel you more quickly towards those goals, whether finishing a marathon, reaching a sales target, learning a language, or losing 10 pounds&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Noise-Canceling&lt;/b&gt;: Boost the signal pointing you to opportunities and possibilities that others miss &lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Positive Inception&lt;/b&gt;: Transfer these skills to your team, your employees, and everyone around you&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By mastering these strategies, you&amp;rsquo;ll create an renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement that will allow you to reach your fullest potential in everything you do.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Hardcover edition.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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    <entry>
      <title>Before Happiness by Mike Chamberlain</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804127899&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780804127899&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804127899&quot;&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/a&gt; The 5 Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=109269&quot;&gt;Shawn Achor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Read by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=77887&quot;&gt;Mike Chamberlain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Unabridged Compact Disc&lt;/b&gt; | Random House Audio | Business &amp; Economics - Personal Success; Business &amp; Economics - Motivational; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability | &lt;b&gt;$35.00&lt;/b&gt; | 978-0-8041-2789-9 (0-8041-2789-1)&lt;p&gt;Why are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same?&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In his international bestseller, &lt;i&gt;The Happiness Advantage&lt;/i&gt;, Harvard trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. This book is about what comes before both.&amp;nbsp; Because &lt;i&gt;before&lt;/i&gt; we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. Only once we learn to see the world through a more positive lens can we summon all our motivation, emotion, and intelligence to achieve our personal and professional goals.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In &lt;i&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/i&gt;, Achor reveals five actionable, proven strategies for changing our lens to positive:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The Most Valuable Reality:&lt;/b&gt; See a broader range of ideas and solutions by changing the details on which your brain chooses to focus&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Success Mapping:&lt;/b&gt; Set goals oriented around the things in life that matter to you most,&amp;nbsp; whether career advancement or family or making a difference in the world&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The X-spot:&lt;/b&gt; Use &lt;i&gt;success accelerants&lt;/i&gt; to propel you more quickly towards those goals, whether finishing a marathon, reaching a sales target, learning a language, or losing 10 pounds&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Noise-Canceling&lt;/b&gt;: Boost the signal pointing you to opportunities and possibilities that others miss &lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Positive Inception&lt;/b&gt;: Transfer these skills to your team, your employees, and everyone around you&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By mastering these strategies, you&amp;rsquo;ll create an renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement that will allow you to reach your fullest potential in everything you do.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Hardcover edition.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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    <entry>
      <title>Before Happiness by Mike Chamberlain</title>
      <author>
      	<name>www.randomhouse.com</name>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804127905&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780804127905&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804127905&quot;&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/a&gt; The 5 Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=109269&quot;&gt;Shawn Achor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Read by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=77887&quot;&gt;Mike Chamberlain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Unabridged Audiobook Download&lt;/b&gt; | Random House Audio | Business &amp; Economics - Personal Success; Business &amp; Economics - Motivational; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability | &lt;b&gt;$17.50&lt;/b&gt; | 978-0-8041-2790-5 (0-8041-2790-5)&lt;p&gt;Why are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same?&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In his international bestseller, &lt;i&gt;The Happiness Advantage&lt;/i&gt;, Harvard trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. This book is about what comes before both.&amp;nbsp; Because &lt;i&gt;before&lt;/i&gt; we can be happy or successful, we need to first develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. Only once we learn to see the world through a more positive lens can we summon all our motivation, emotion, and intelligence to achieve our personal and professional goals.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In &lt;i&gt;Before Happiness&lt;/i&gt;, Achor reveals five actionable, proven strategies for changing our lens to positive:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The Most Valuable Reality:&lt;/b&gt; See a broader range of ideas and solutions by changing the details on which your brain chooses to focus&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Success Mapping:&lt;/b&gt; Set goals oriented around the things in life that matter to you most,&amp;nbsp; whether career advancement or family or making a difference in the world&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;The X-spot:&lt;/b&gt; Use &lt;i&gt;success accelerants&lt;/i&gt; to propel you more quickly towards those goals, whether finishing a marathon, reaching a sales target, learning a language, or losing 10 pounds&lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Noise-Canceling&lt;/b&gt;: Boost the signal pointing you to opportunities and possibilities that others miss &lt;br&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Positive Inception&lt;/b&gt;: Transfer these skills to your team, your employees, and everyone around you&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By mastering these strategies, you&amp;rsquo;ll create an renewable source of positivity, motivation, and engagement that will allow you to reach your fullest potential in everything you do.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Hardcover edition.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Quiet by Susan Cain</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307352156&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780307352156&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307352156&quot;&gt;Quiet&lt;/a&gt; The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=125586&quot;&gt;Susan Cain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 368 pages | Broadway Books | Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Personality; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability; Self Help - Success | &lt;b&gt;$16.00&lt;/b&gt; | 978-0-307-35215-6 (0-307-35215-3)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The book that started the Quiet Revolution&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts&amp;mdash;Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak&amp;mdash;that we owe many of the great contributions to society.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In &lt;i&gt;Quiet, &lt;/i&gt;Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts&amp;mdash;from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, &lt;i&gt;Quiet &lt;/i&gt;has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader&amp;rsquo;s guide and bonus content&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
      <id>http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307352156</id>
      <updated>2013-01-29T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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    <entry>
      <title>The Drawing Mind by Deborah Putnoi</title>
      <author>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781590309438&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781590309438&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781590309438&quot;&gt;The Drawing Mind&lt;/a&gt; Silence Your Inner Critic and Release Your Creative Spirit&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=145749&quot;&gt;Deborah Putnoi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 192 pages | Trumpeter | Self Help - Creativity; Psychology &amp; Psychiatry - Creative Ability; Art - Drawing | &lt;b&gt;$17.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-59030-943-8 (1-59030-943-X)&lt;p&gt;When we drew as children, we never worried about making mistakes&amp;mdash;we took risks and trusted ourselves, and had fun in the process. But as we become adults, anxiety steps in: &amp;ldquo;Am I doing this right?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;What is expected of me?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;This is wrong!&amp;rdquo; And from drawing, we can extrapolate into the rest of our lives. The fear of making a mistake hinders us from being as creative as we could be.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Deborah Putnoi&amp;rsquo;s interactive sketchbook helps us reconnect to that open, nonjudgmental state, which she calls the &amp;ldquo;drawing mind.&amp;rdquo; Her bold, lively drawings and encouraging instructions lead you on a process of self-discovery, first reclaiming the freedom to express yourself through drawing and then learning how to take that freedom into the activities of your daily life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2012-04-03T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Quiet by Susan Cain</title>
      <author>
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      <title>Quiet by Kathe Mazur</title>
      <author>
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      <title>In the Mind's Eye by Thomas G. West</title>
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      <updated>2009-08-31T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <updated>2009-04-28T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle</title>
      <author>
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