Expanding on the idea of what it means to be mindful, In the Moment offers 365 unique prompts to encourage self-reflection, creative engagement, and appreciation for ordinary moments. This guided jour
Two major trends have recently swept the travel world: the first, an overwhelming desire (thanks to Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love) to write one’s own memoir; the second, an explosion
From artist to curator, couturier to fashion blogger, 'creative' professional identities can be viewed as social practices; enacted, performed and negotiated through the media, the public, and industr
Offering a wide variety of ideas to spice up training routines, this handbook provides fresh exercises for practicing classical-riding basics. Dressage fundamentals are indispensable for keeping a hor
Ken Robinson argues that organisations everywhere are trying to fix a problem that originates in schools and universities: "It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. The
This innovative collection explores uses of Shakespeare in a wide variety of 21st century contexts, including business manuals, non-literary scholarship, database aggregation, social media, gaming, an
This volume explores the ways in which civil society andgovernments employ transformative tactics of direct engagement in coordinatingefforts toward the common good. The chapters highlight alternative
In A Critique of Creative Shari‘ah Compliance in the Islamic Finance Industry Ahmad Alkhamees provides a sustained analysis of the gap between the theory and practise of Islamic finance, and suggests
The greatest creators in human historyfrom Mozart to Meryl Streep, Jackson Pollock to Jay-Zdon’t just have talentthey also understand their motivations for pursuing art.Just Your Type helps artists do
When Living and Sustaining a Creative Life was published in 2013, it became an immediate sensation. Edited by Sharon Louden, the book brought together forty essays by working artists, each sharing the
Michael was Diagnosed in 2001 with Multiple Sclerosis after a lesion was found covering six vertebrae in his lower spine. Told he would probably be unable to walk in a few years, Michael embarked on a
The Creative Self is a collection of essays that synthesize, analyze, and discuss key theories, studies, and new ideas about the creative self-beliefs. It untangles the interrelated constructs of crea
In the 1970s, the city of Genoa in northern Italy was suffering the economic decline and the despondency common to industrial centers of the Western world at that time. Deindustrialization made Genoa
Finding the creativity in the journey through dementia is a challenge millions of people face: One in three Americans knows someone with the disease. This practical book offers caregivers hands-on ide
What if writer's block became your most precious teacher? An empowering new process for writers who struggle with the seemingly insurmountable middle of a project, from the author ofWriting Begins wit
The crashing sound of waves on the shore, shells beneath your feet, a variety of sea life skimming through the deep blue.Creative Mindfulness: Seas of Serenity brings you calming, travel-sized outline
Paint, Stitch, Play!In The Art of Whimsical Stitching, bestselling author and teacher Joanne Sharpe shares her favorite, go-to methods for creating exuberant stitch art. If you're a sewer or quilter,
An inspiration-sparking look at creativity, featuring brief examples of artists, writers, and innovators who have broken the mold.In succinct and engaging entries, Rod Judkins, a lecturer at the world
In spite of its widespread use within criminology, the term a€?criminological imaginationa€?, as derived from C. Wright Millsa€? classic The Sociological Imagination, has yet to be fully developed and
Dragonolia is a storybook with a difference. Discover 14 charming tales, where each one is intertwined with an exciting craft project enabling the reader to relive the amazing adventures of Sir Richar
Calling all you artists, crafters, makers and designers - you have a gift! You know what makes a great product. Now you need to turn your vision into money. The Creative Entrepreneur is the ultimate g
Exactly what the hundreds of thousands of readers inspired by Austin Kleon need—an interactive journal and all-in-one logbook to get those creative juices flowing and keep a record of ideas and discov
This book provides the first sustained critical exploration, and celebration, of the relationship between Geography and the contemporary Visual Arts. With the growth of research in the Geohumanities a
Educators and education policy has increasingly acknowledged the value of creativity and creative approaches to education in particular. However, despite the recommendation that teachers adopt creativ
Strike the ideal balance between art and analytics with strategies for the modern marketing paradigmThe Digital Marketing Divide sparks a discussion on the value of marketing decisions made from a pla
Writing was the central passion of Emerson’s life. While his thoughts on the craft are well developed in “The Poet,” “The American Scholar,”Nature, “Goethe,” and “Persian Poetry,” less well known are
Students drop out of universities in large numbers, many graduate to jobs that do not require a degree and a large number learn little at university, whilst graduate salaries have shrunk over time and
Contemporary Indian Dance, now available in paperback, delineates a new language of dance - multi-layered and multi-vocal - in India and the diaspora. This language unfolds at the intersection of clas
