Creative Life

Dale Trumbore has faced each of these issues, and Staying Composed: Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Doubt Within a Creative Life is her answer. With humor and understanding, Dale breaks down each obstacle to a creative career and presents workable strategies for a long-range, manageable, and meaningful life in the arts.

When Jill Stephenson received the call that her son, Ben Kopp, had been shot in the leg while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, her fear was that he would lose his leg. But soon her fears would be realized in more devastating ways. Due to complications, Ben went into a coma, and eight days later he was pronounced brain-dead. Corporal Ben Kopp, an American hero who was credited with saving the lives of six of his fellow soldiers on the battlefield, was struck down defending his country; he died a ranger, a warrior, and a patriot. And his heroism would not stop at death.

Finding a Way is about living a creative life. It’s about love and longing, doubt and insecurity, resilience and patience, and it’s about the transformative power of creating something new. Bar Scott’s stories describe the events that inspired her songs, but Finding a Way will speak to anyone who wants to do more of what they love to do - whatever that might be. The audiobook includes 21 original songs and their stories, and is narrated by Bar.

Alcatraz inmate #1186 was Charles Edward Hopkins, and Mr. Hopkins was no ordinary inmate. Not only did he serve time with the Anglin brothers who made the only successful escape from Alcatraz, but he was well-acquainted with notorious crime boss "Bumpy" Johnson, the legendary Italian mafia boss Vito Genevese, and many other infamous Alcatraz inmates. Never before has Charlie's full story been captured and shared with the public. Now at 87 years old, Mr. Hopkins is estimated to be one of the last five or six remaining inmates that served hard time in Alcatraz before its closing.

Find your creative purpose. Overcoming the barriers to innovation is easier than you think. Marc Silber, best-selling author and award-wining creative and educator shows you how to avoid the traps of procrastination, overthinking, and self-doubt. The exercises in Create are specifically designed to help you find certainty and confidence in self-expression.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR “To read Maggie Smith is to embrace the achingly precious beauty of the present moment.” —Time “A captivating collection from a wise, accessible poet.” —People From the award-winning poet and bestselling author of You Could...

This is an audio summary of The Creative Habit, a book that offers insight, real-world advice, and plenty of inspiration for anyone seeking to find a new level of success and satisfaction in their creative endeavors.

Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman. 'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams...

A deep exploration of the intersection of faith, creativity, and justice from acclaimed hip-hop artist and creative polymath Sho Baraka “Sho has the courage to say what many are thinking and the candor to say what many are not. His words have positively influenced me for years—now this...

Leah and Chris Johnson have spent four years building something beautiful from wreckage, a family forged not by biology but by choice, where their daughter Louise knows safety, love, and belonging. Then Ryan Matthews returns with lawyers and regret, demanding custody of the child he abandoned before birth. But Ryan isn't the real threat.

Using examples from literature, poetry, and spiritual texts, Michael Lipson, Ph.D, articulately describes how to turn one's life into an art form. By following Emerson's description of harmonious living, Lipson shows us through simple and thoughtful exercises how to achieve peace and realization of one's life's purpose.

An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry—and a member of every...

An essential guide for artists of all levels, on how to live and work as a creative, from a popular artist and TED speaker. When we're kids, our parents tell us that being creative is fun, fun, fun. But when you decide to turn art into your career, whether that's painting, writing, drawing, or...

This is the book that will rescue you from swimming in circles, and save you from beating your head against the same familiar walls over and over again. Do your dreams and goals seem like they’re no closer to reality? Does it seem like you struggle with the same challenges time and again? Does it feel like you’ve tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING is working? If you’ve always wanted to “crack the code” and overcome what’s holding you back, then read on!

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this clarion call to pick up a pen and find yourself from “one of our most astute chroniclers of modern life” (The New York Times Book Review), #1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen shows us how anyone can write, and why everyone should. What really...

How to Think Like David Bowie offers an entertaining guide to the habits, techniques, and personal qualities that Bowie nurtured to defy convention and stimulate his creativity. You will also find plenty of helpful tips and suggestions so that you can stretch your own potential, lead a more creative life, and nurture your mind.

This book will teach you how to take control of your destiny through your thoughts and actions. When you align your thoughts with the word of God, you will become unstoppable and undeniable. No circumstance will be able to hinder the person that God created you to be. You will start to create the things that you truly desire from the inside out. You will learn the inner workings of the mind and why you do what you do.

From the creators of the hit podcast comes an interactive self-help guide for creative entrepreneurs, where they share their best tools and tactics on "being boss" in both business and life. Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson are self-proclaimed "business besties" and hosts of the top-ranked...

Para muchas personas, escribir un diario es una herramienta esencial para transitar los altibajos personales y los desafíos colectivos del mundo actual. Desde joven, Suleika Jaouad ha registrado en el suyo los momentos más importantes de su vida, lo que la ha ayudado a sobrellevar las tormentas más intensas, como su lucha contra la leucemia, rupturas amorosas y profundas incertidumbres. Y no es la única: para muchos, un diario es un espacio necesario para reflexionar.

At age twenty-five, retail manager Jonny Goode did what so many of us dream about and quit his job; walking away from his security and failing marriage with guitar in hand to pursue a life less ordinary. Starting out as a London busker, Jonny rebuilt his life, his way, from the floorboards up. Now the successful owner of an online tuition business and a professional musician, Jonny shares the secrets and strategies of how he created the life he wanted to live in this revealing and motivational book.