41 books in Self Help - Creativity
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Art as a Way of Life
Written by Roderick MacIver
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $16.95
Filled with elegant watercolors and inspirational prose, Art as a Way of Life offers reflections on art and creativity, empowering us to discover and nurture the creative spirit within. It is an encouraging book for people wanting to live, work, and love in the creative spirit.
A wide range of creative innovators... Read more >
Written by Roderick MacIver
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $16.95
Filled with elegant watercolors and inspirational prose, Art as a Way of Life offers reflections on art and creativity, empowering us to discover and nurture the creative spirit within. It is an encouraging book for people wanting to live, work, and love in the creative spirit.
A wide range of creative innovators... Read more >
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The Mandala Workbook
A Creative Guide for Self-Exploration, Balance, and Well-Being
Written by Susanne F. Fincher
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2009
Price: $18.95
Mandala-making is fun, relaxing, and can show you things about yourself that may surprise you. Susanne Fincher invites you to make mandala creation a practice, and to experience the insights and delights it can provide. Based on ancient European artifacts, contemporary religious iconography, and traditional tantric art, mandalas are circular designs... Read more >
A Creative Guide for Self-Exploration, Balance, and Well-Being
Written by Susanne F. Fincher
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2009
Price: $18.95
Mandala-making is fun, relaxing, and can show you things about yourself that may surprise you. Susanne Fincher invites you to make mandala creation a practice, and to experience the insights and delights it can provide. Based on ancient European artifacts, contemporary religious iconography, and traditional tantric art, mandalas are circular designs... Read more >
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2009
Price: $17.00
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Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2009
Price: $17.00
Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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Picture of Me
Who I Am in 221 Questions
Written by Kate Marshall and David Marshall
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
Who I Am in 221 Questions
Written by Kate Marshall and David Marshall
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
Picture of Me offers an engaging way to answer life’s most basic question: “Who am I?” Fill in these entertaining, thought-provoking prompts to celebrate who you are, where you are in life, and all the things that make you unique. Whether marking a milestone birthday, graduation, life transition, or just for...
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Give It All, Give It Now
One of the Few Things I Know About Writing
Written by Annie Dillard
Illustrated by Sam Fink
Introduction by Susan Cheever
Format: Hardcover, 50 pages
On Sale: March 5, 2009
Price: $19.95
For anyone who has ever feared the best isn't yet to come, Give It All, Give It Now is an inspiration. Originally intended to inspire writers and aspiring writers, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's words are empowering and energizing, making this book the perfect gift for anyone undertaking a creative endeavor, including... Read more >
One of the Few Things I Know About Writing
Written by Annie Dillard
Illustrated by Sam Fink
Introduction by Susan Cheever
Format: Hardcover, 50 pages
On Sale: March 5, 2009
Price: $19.95
For anyone who has ever feared the best isn't yet to come, Give It All, Give It Now is an inspiration. Originally intended to inspire writers and aspiring writers, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's words are empowering and energizing, making this book the perfect gift for anyone undertaking a creative endeavor, including... Read more >
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The Not-So-Lost Soul Companion
More Hope, Strength, and Strategies for Artists and Artists-at-Heart
Written by Susan M. Brackney
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $11.95
The Lost Soul Companion showed you how to survive…now learn how to thrive! A gift of wit, wisdom, and understanding for writers, musicians, freethinkers, and struggling artists of every stripe!
Susan M. Brackney, author of The Lost Soul Companion, keeps the encouragement coming and offers smart solutions for artists, musicians, actors, and... Read more >
More Hope, Strength, and Strategies for Artists and Artists-at-Heart
Written by Susan M. Brackney
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $11.95
The Lost Soul Companion showed you how to survive…now learn how to thrive! A gift of wit, wisdom, and understanding for writers, musicians, freethinkers, and struggling artists of every stripe!
Susan M. Brackney, author of The Lost Soul Companion, keeps the encouragement coming and offers smart solutions for artists, musicians, actors, and... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Lost Soul Companion
A Book of Comfort and Constructive Advice for Black Sheep, Square Pegs, Struggling Artists, and Other Free Spirits
Written by Susan M. Brackney
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $15.00
The ultimate survival guide for starving artists, writers, performers — and anyone whose dreams can’t be contained by an office cubicle.
Filled with down-to-earth advice and sustenance for your most far-flung dreams, The Lost Soul Companion is the perfect guide for anyone grappling with the darker side of creativity.
A source of support... Read more >
A Book of Comfort and Constructive Advice for Black Sheep, Square Pegs, Struggling Artists, and Other Free Spirits
Written by Susan M. Brackney
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $15.00
The ultimate survival guide for starving artists, writers, performers — and anyone whose dreams can’t be contained by an office cubicle.
Filled with down-to-earth advice and sustenance for your most far-flung dreams, The Lost Soul Companion is the perfect guide for anyone grappling with the darker side of creativity.
A source of support... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Letters to a Young Artist
Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $13.95
From the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith’s brass tacks advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, she addresses the full spectrum of issues that people starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem... Read more >
Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $13.95
From the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith’s brass tacks advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, she addresses the full spectrum of issues that people starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Writing the Mind Alive
The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice
Written by Linda Trichter Metcalf, Ph.D.
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $14.95
Discover the revolutionary writing practice that can transform your life!
In 1976, Linda Trichter Metcalf, then a university English professor, sat down with pen and paper and intuitively started a self-guided writing practice that helped to bring herself into focus and clarify her life as never before. She and a colleague, Tobin... Read more >
The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice
Written by Linda Trichter Metcalf, Ph.D.
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $14.95
Discover the revolutionary writing practice that can transform your life!
In 1976, Linda Trichter Metcalf, then a university English professor, sat down with pen and paper and intuitively started a self-guided writing practice that helped to bring herself into focus and clarify her life as never before. She and a colleague, Tobin... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Apartment Therapy
The Eight-Step Home Cure
Written by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $15.00
From not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls, many of us struggle with our homes. Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert on HGTV’s Mission: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and... Read more >
The Eight-Step Home Cure
Written by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $15.00
From not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls, many of us struggle with our homes. Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert on HGTV’s Mission: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper
Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
Written by Sark
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $18.95
“SARK is a sparkler who jump-starts the creative process. Her ideas are user-friendly, innovative, and pragmatic.” –Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way
Write and share what’s in your heart! Let SARK show you how. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper is your non-judgmental witness, resoundingly supportive friend, and practical guide to the craft... Read more >
Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
Written by Sark
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $18.95
“SARK is a sparkler who jump-starts the creative process. Her ideas are user-friendly, innovative, and pragmatic.” –Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way
Write and share what’s in your heart! Let SARK show you how. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper is your non-judgmental witness, resoundingly supportive friend, and practical guide to the craft... Read more >
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If..., Volume 2
(500 New Questions for the Game of Life)
Written by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $12.95
If you found out for certain there is a Heaven and a Hell, how would you change your life? If you had to name the one thing that most frightens you about growing old, what would it be? If you could have only one part of your body massaged every day... Read more >
(500 New Questions for the Game of Life)
Written by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $12.95
If you found out for certain there is a Heaven and a Hell, how would you change your life? If you had to name the one thing that most frightens you about growing old, what would it be? If you could have only one part of your body massaged every day... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Chi and Creativity
Vital Energy and Your Inner Artist
Written by Elise Dirlam Ching and Kaleo Ching
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $24.95
Most people tend to idealize artists, writers, and others of the “creative class” as uniquely gifted. But the capacity to create is part of being human–whether that means writing, making art, cooking, gardening, sewing, dancing, acting, singing, or virtually any activity. In Chi and Creativity, Kaleo Ching and Elise Dirlam Ching... Read more >
Vital Energy and Your Inner Artist
Written by Elise Dirlam Ching and Kaleo Ching
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $24.95
Most people tend to idealize artists, writers, and others of the “creative class” as uniquely gifted. But the capacity to create is part of being human–whether that means writing, making art, cooking, gardening, sewing, dancing, acting, singing, or virtually any activity. In Chi and Creativity, Kaleo Ching and Elise Dirlam Ching... Read more >
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Coloring Mandalas 3
Circles of the Sacred Feminine
Written by Susanne F. Fincher
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $18.95
Coloring the circular designs known as mandalas is a relaxing, meditative activity enjoyed by adults and children alike. The mandalas in this book are specially designed to provide a creative encounter with the Divine as a feminine presence. The archetypal imagery of the circle—appearing in the form of organic shapes of... Read more >
Circles of the Sacred Feminine
Written by Susanne F. Fincher
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $18.95
Coloring the circular designs known as mandalas is a relaxing, meditative activity enjoyed by adults and children alike. The mandalas in this book are specially designed to provide a creative encounter with the Divine as a feminine presence. The archetypal imagery of the circle—appearing in the form of organic shapes of... Read more >
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Thinkertoys
A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
Written by Michael Michalko
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2006
Price: $19.95
In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas? In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking THINKERTOYS, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive... Read more >
A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
Written by Michael Michalko
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2006
Price: $19.95
In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas? In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking THINKERTOYS, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive... Read more >
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Thinkpak
A Brainstorming Card Deck
Written by Michael Michalko
Format: Non-traditional book, 64 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $16.95
Looking for a unique invention, an untapped market for an existing product, or a new solution? Stretch and flex your mental muscles with THINKPAK, a creative-thinking tool designed by Michael Michalko, author of the groundbreaking book THINKERTOYS. This deck of illustrated idea-stimulating cards distills Michalko's proven methods, allowing you to view... Read more >
A Brainstorming Card Deck
Written by Michael Michalko
Format: Non-traditional book, 64 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $16.95
Looking for a unique invention, an untapped market for an existing product, or a new solution? Stretch and flex your mental muscles with THINKPAK, a creative-thinking tool designed by Michael Michalko, author of the groundbreaking book THINKERTOYS. This deck of illustrated idea-stimulating cards distills Michalko's proven methods, allowing you to view... Read more >
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Read by Doug Ordunio
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $17.86
Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author.
Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances... Read more >
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Read by Doug Ordunio
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $17.86
Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author.
Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Apartment Therapy
The Eight-Step Home Cure
Written by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $15.00
From not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls, many of us struggle with our homes. Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert on HGTV’s Mission: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and... Read more >
The Eight-Step Home Cure
Written by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $15.00
From not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls, many of us struggle with our homes. Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert on HGTV’s Mission: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Read by Michael J. Gelb
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $14.99
Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author.
Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances... Read more >
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Read by Michael J. Gelb
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $14.99
Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author.
Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audiobook download and a
hardcover.
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How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Read by Michael J. Gelb
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $7.50
Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author.
Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances... Read more >
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Read by Michael J. Gelb
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 28, 2006
Price: $7.50
Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author.
Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD and a
hardcover.
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Letters to a Young Artist
Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2006
Price: $13.95
From the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith’s brass tacks advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, she addresses the full spectrum of issues that people starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem... Read more >
Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2006
Price: $13.95
From the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith’s brass tacks advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, she addresses the full spectrum of issues that people starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Art of Emotional Healing
Written by Lucia Capacchione
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2006
Price: $24.95
Feelings either flow naturally, like a river, or get dammed up. If our emotions become blocked, we can become tense, unhappy, anxious, or depressed. This book offers simple techniques for using art to embrace, understand, and release our emotions so that we can experience a greater sense of well-being in our... Read more >
Written by Lucia Capacchione
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2006
Price: $24.95
Feelings either flow naturally, like a river, or get dammed up. If our emotions become blocked, we can become tense, unhappy, anxious, or depressed. This book offers simple techniques for using art to embrace, understand, and release our emotions so that we can experience a greater sense of well-being in our... Read more >
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Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Written by Natalie Goldberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2005
Price: $14.00
For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her books and workshops. In her groundbreaking first book, she brings together Zen meditation and writing in a new way. Writing practice, as she calls it, is no different from other forms of Zen practice —"it... Read more >
Freeing the Writer Within
Written by Natalie Goldberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2005
Price: $14.00
For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her books and workshops. In her groundbreaking first book, she brings together Zen meditation and writing in a new way. Writing practice, as she calls it, is no different from other forms of Zen practice —"it... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Da Vinci Decoded
Discovering the Spiritual Secrets of Leonardo's Seven Principles
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2005
Price: $10.00
Author Michael Gelb ignited the current fascination with all things Da Vinci with his runaway bestseller, How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. Just as that book showed readers how to use the seven Da Vincian principles to develop their creative potential, his new book... Read more >
Discovering the Spiritual Secrets of Leonardo's Seven Principles
Written by Michael J. Gelb
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2005
Price: $10.00
Author Michael Gelb ignited the current fascination with all things Da Vinci with his runaway bestseller, How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. Just as that book showed readers how to use the seven Da Vincian principles to develop their creative potential, his new book... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Art Is a Spiritual Path
Written by Pat B. Allen
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $16.95
Art is a spiritual path—not a religion, but a practice that helps us knit together the ideals and convictions that guide our lives. Creating art can be prayer, ritual, and remembrance of the Divine. And the sharing of this creativity with others in small groups can serve as sanctuary, asylum, ashram... Read more >
Written by Pat B. Allen
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $16.95
Art is a spiritual path—not a religion, but a practice that helps us knit together the ideals and convictions that guide our lives. Creating art can be prayer, ritual, and remembrance of the Divine. And the sharing of this creativity with others in small groups can serve as sanctuary, asylum, ashram... Read more >
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