The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of LIfe
By: Stephen Nachmanovitch
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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1. Trout Fishing in America
By: Richard Brautigan
3.76
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Richard Brautigan was a literary idol of the 1960s and 1970s whose comic genius and iconoclastic vi… read more
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"His eyes were like the shoelaces of a harpsichord."-Richard Brautigan, Trout Fishing in America
"USED TROUT STREAM FOR SALE. MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED."-Richard Brautigan, Trout Fishing in America
"We were all silent except for blink, blink, blink, blink, blink."-Richard Brautigan, Trout Fishing in America
"You're not fooling anyone by taking your clothes off when you go to bed."-Richard Brautigan, Trout Fishing in America
2. The Chronology of Water
By: Lidia Yuknavitch
4.21
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
This is not your mother's memoir. In The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch expertly moves the r… read more
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"my parents Oedipal fakers"-Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water
"...what is a couple over time but a line..."-Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water
"Make up stories until you find one you can live with."-Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water
"Always we were making. Making love, making trouble, making art."-Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water
3. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker
4.21
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- psychology
"Waves are the practice of the water."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
4. The Summer Book
By: Tove Jansson , Esther Freud , Thomas Teal , Sophia Jansson
2.50
Format: 62 pages, Paperback
An elderly artist and her six-year-old granddaughter while away a summer together on a tiny island … read more
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5. The Firmament of Time
By: Gary Holthaus , Loren Eiseley
3.93
Format: 245 pages, Paperback
Loren Eiseley examines what we as a species have become in the late twentieth century. His illumina… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
6. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
7. The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
By: Victor L. Wooten
4.17
Format: 275 pages, Paperback
From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes The Music Lesson, the… read more
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- art
- philosophy
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- spirituality
- audiobook
"Never lose the groove in order to find a note."-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
"And by the way, if I always tell you the truth, you might start to believe me."-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
"You can't speak Music with notes alone, but you can speak Music without notes at all!"-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
"Every time you move, and every time you play a note, a piece of yourself is left behind."-Victor L. Wooten, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
8. Narcissus and Goldmund
By: Hermann Hesse , Ursule Molinaro
4.05
Format: 336 pages,
Narcissus and Goldmundtells the story of two medieval men whose characters are diametrically opposi… read more
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9. Outline
By: Rachel Cusk
4.20
Format: 488 pages, Hardcover
A woman writer goes to Athens in the height of summer to teach a writing course. Though her own cir… read more
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10. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
By: Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
3.00
Format: 31 pages, Paperback
The world's foremost producer of personal development and motivational audio programs gives you the… read more
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11. The Elements of Style
By: E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.
4.18
Format: 105 pages, Hardcover
This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is … read more
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- nonfiction
"He owned"-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"To achieve style, begin by affecting none."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"Writers will often find themselves steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"When a sentence is made stronger, it usually becomes shorter. Thus, brevity is a by-product of vigor."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
12. Gratitude
By: Oliver Sacks
4.06
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving testimony and celebration of how to embrace life. In January 2015, Oliver Sacks was… read more
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13. Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By: Kazuo Ishiguro
3.70
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
One of the most celebrated writers of our time gives us his first cycle of short fiction: five bril… read more
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14. The Peregrine
By: J.A. Baker
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
From autumn to spring, J.A. Baker set out to track the daily comings and goings of a pair of peregr… read more
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15. The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
By: Iain McGilchrist
4.35
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
In a book of unprecedented scope, Iain McGilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differ… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- psychology
"We don't need a lot more quick fixes. We need a change in the paradigm."-Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
"[C]hildren with right-brain deficit disorder ignore task obstacles, accept impossible challenges, make grossly inadequate efforts, and are stunned by the poor outcomes. These children act fearless be…"-Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
"The left hemisphere prefers the impersonal to the personal, and that tendency would be in any case be instantiated in the fabric of a technologically driven and bureaucratically administered society.…"-Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
"Believing is not to be reduced to thinking that such-and-such might be the case. It is not a weaker form of thinking, laced with doubt. Sometimes we speak like this: ‘I believe that the train leaves …"-Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
16. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
By: Audre Lorde
3.88
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
ZAMI is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author's vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming… read more
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17. Travels with Herodotus
By: Ryszard Kapuściński , Klara Glowczewska
3.90
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the master of literary reportage whose acclaimed books include Shah of Shahs, The Emperor,and … read more
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18. Rooftoppers
By: Katherine Rundell
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from … read more
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19. The Heavens
By: Sandra Newman
3.25
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
New York, 2000. Kate and Ben meet at a party and fall instantly, irrevocably in love. Around them, … read more
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"It was as if they had never been apart."-Sandra Newman, The Heavens
"She could hide in this small, dull life."-Sandra Newman, The Heavens
"But this was reality, occluded and delicate."-Sandra Newman, The Heavens
"It was a white pandemonium with the wrong past."-Sandra Newman, The Heavens
20. White Holes
By: Carlo Rovelli
4.10
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief L… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
By: Maria Bamford
3.77
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
A brutally honest and hilariously frenetic memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfo… read more
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- psychology
- audiobook
22. The Gentleman From Peru
By: André Aciman
3.56
Format: 3 pages, Audible Audio
It’s been 10 years since a group of college friends made a vow: that the first to get rich would re… read more
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23. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
By: Rick Rubin
4.04
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more
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- art
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
24. No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters
By: Ursula K. Le Guin
4.01
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Cats have no guilt and very little shame."-Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters
"It's so much easier to blame the grownups than to be one."-Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters
"The daily hummingbird assaults existence with improbability."-Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters
"The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?"-Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters
25. Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
By: Matt Abrahams
3.74
Format: 256 pages, ebook
Develop the life-changing ability to excel in spontaneous communication situations—from public spea… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"Be obvious’ is the most powerful, creative mantra that there is,"-Matt Abrahams, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
26. The Wolves of Eternity (Morgenstjernen, #2)
By: Karl Ove Knausgård
4.03
Format: 800 pages, Hardcover
From the internationally bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard, a sprawling and deeply human novel… read more
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- philosophy
- audiobook
27. Alphabetical Diaries
By: Sheila Heti
4.02
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling confessional from the award-winning, beloved author of Pure Colour. Sheila Heti kept a… read more
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- audiobook
28. Entrances and Exits
By: Michael Richards
4.12
Format: 425 pages, Hardcover
The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more
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- audiobook
29. The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
By: Seb Falk
3.68
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through t… read more
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- audiobook
30. The Practice: Shipping Creative Work
By: Seth Godin
3.98
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Linchpin , Tribes, and The Dip comes an elegant little book that wil… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
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"The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop."-Seth Godin, The Practice: Shipping Creative Work
"Creativity Is an Action, Not a Feeling Marie Schacht points out that we can't always do much about how we feel, particularly when it's about something important. But we can always control our actions…"-Seth Godin, The Practice: Shipping Creative Work
31. The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of LIfe
By: Stephen Nachmanovitch
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE “Stephen Nachmanovitch’s The Art … read more
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