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1	The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity more books like this by Julia Cameron add to wishlist In this bestselling and now classic workbook for writers and other creative types, Julia Cameron, who has written award-winning screenplays and magazine articles, lays out a path based on spiritual principles and practices for those who feel blocked. Cameron presents specific, practical activities and supportive guidance in a voice that inspires ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.49! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain more books like this by Oliver Sacks add to wishlist Sackss compassionate, compelling tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way we think of our own brains. Here, he examines the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people. see all copies from $2.10! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament more books like this by Kay Redfield Jamison, PH.D. add to wishlist From the recognized authority on manic-depressive illness, Kay Redfield Jamison, this study links the lives of celebrated artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Robert Schumann, and Lord Byron to the euphoric highs and crushing lows that are the textbook symptoms of manic-depression. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life more books like this by Twyla Tharp add to wishlist What makes someone creative? How does someone face the empty page, the empty stage and making something where nothing existed before? Not just a dilemma for the artist, it is something everyone faces everyday. What will I cook that isn't boring? How can I make that memo persuasive? What sales pitch will increase the order, get me the job, lock in ... see all copies from $5.74! new only from $9.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life more books like this by Richard Florida add to wishlist The national bestseller that defines a new economic class and shows how it is key to the future of our cities. The Washington Monthly 2002 Annual Political Book Award WinnerThe Rise of the Creative Class gives us a provocative new way to think about why we live as we do today-and where we might be headed. Weaving storytelling with masses of new ... see all copies from $2.40! new only from $3.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business more books like this by Clayton M Christensen add to wishlist Harvard professor Christensen demonstrates in this revolutionary business book why outstanding companies that do everything right still lose their market leadership when confronted with disruptive changes in technology and market structure. He tells how to avoid a similar fate as businesses race online into the 21st century. see all copies from $4.49! new only from $10.76! \| SVS
7	The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles more books like this by Steven Pressfield, Robert McKee (Foreword by) add to wishlist "The Art of War" meets "The Artist's Way" in this no-nonsense, profoundly inspiring guide to overcoming creative blocks of every kind. see all copies from $6.86! new only from $6.86! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything more books like this by Ken Robinson (Read by) add to wishlist From one of the world's leading thinkers and speakers on creativity and self-fulfillment comes a breakthrough book about talent, passion, and achievement. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.90! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusio more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist The publisher of Skeptic magazine argues that the search for meaning and spiritual fulfillment often results in the embracing of extraordinary claims and controversial ideas, discussing a variety of pseudoscientific ideas and superstitions that promote spiritual beliefs. see all copies from $6.17! new only from $7.66! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth more books like this by Clayton M Christensen, Michael E Raynor add to wishlist In the worldwide bestseller, "The Innovator's Dilemma", Clayton M. Christensen exposed a crushing paradox behind the failure of many industry leaders. By doing what good companies were supposed to do-focus on pleasing their most profitable customers-leaders were paving the way for their own demise. How? By ignoring 'disruptive technologies' - new, ... see all copies from $7.45! new only from $15.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	What Would Google Do? more books like this by Jeff Jarvis add to wishlist What's the question every business should be asking itself? According to Jeff Jarvis, it's WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO? If you're not thinking or acting like Google -- the fastest-growing company in the history of the world -- then you're not going to survive, let alone prosper, in the Internet age. An indispensable manual for survival and success that ... see all copies from $16.11! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Artist's Way Workbook more books like this by Julia Cameron add to wishlist For the millions who have uncovered their creative selves through the "Artist's Way" program comes a workbook and companion to the international bestseller. see all copies from $6.93! new only from $6.93! \| SVS
13 view cover	Taking Flight: Inspiration and Techniques to Give Your Creative Spirit Wings more books like this by Kelly Rae Roberts add to wishlist The reader will 'grow their creative wings' by joining the author on a creative journey through seven stages of Taking Flight, from learning to find the sacred in the ordinary, to listening to the whispers of their subconscious minds, to facing their innermost fears. Along the way, the reader's creative process will be deeply inspired by ... see all copies from $13.20! new only from $14.78! \| SVS
14 view cover	The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women more books like this by Gail McMeekin add to wishlist Sparked by her own long search for inspiration in her life and work, Gail McMeekin has worked closely with some the contemporary world's most creative women in her guide to maximizing creative energy. Over 50 of these dynamic women share their secrets to success. Through a series of interviews and conversations, the author noticed recurring themes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius more books like this by Michael Michalko add to wishlist In this guide, Michael Michalko shows how creative people think - and how to put their secrets to work for you. Michalko researched hundreds of history's greatest thinkers - from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso - and then brought their techniques into the modern home and work for you. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative more books like this by Ken Robinson add to wishlist quot;This really is a remarkable book. It does for human resources what Rachel Carson #146;s Silent Spring did for the environment. It makes you wonder why we insist on sustaining an education system that is narrow, partial, entirely inappropriate for the 21st century and deeply destructiv see all copies from $14.29! new only from $18.99! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination & Nurture Family Connections more books like this by Amanda Blake Soule (Photographer), Betsy Thompson (Illustrator) add to wishlist Engaging your child in creative play isn't just fun: it gives him or her the tools to succeed in life. In everything they do, from drawing and playing, to seeing and understanding the world, solving problems, and developing deeper relationships, children use their creativity. It's how they learn to understand the world around them. It's no wonder, ... see all copies from $9.64! new only from $9.64! \| SVS
18 view cover	Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques more books like this by Michael Michalko add to wishlist 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, this comprehensive handbook ... see all copies from $11.53! new only from $11.53! \| SVS
19 view cover	Drawing on the Artist Within more books like this by Betty Edwards add to wishlist This sequel expands on the right-brain/left-brain theory outlined in Betty Edward's immensely popular DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN. Though this book is also geared for beginning artists, Edwards' focus here is not so much on basic instruction in drawing, but on how to bring creative impulses from the idea stage to completed work. Edwards ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.51! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Free Play more books like this by S Nachmanovitch add to wishlist see all copies from $3.18! new only from $5.89! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fall more books like this by Clayton M Christensen add to wishlist "The Innovator's Dilemma" demonstrates why outstanding companies that had their competitive antennae up, listened astutely to customers, and invested aggressively in new technologies still lost their market dominance. Drawing on patterns of innovation in a variety of industries, the author argues that good business practices can, nevertheless, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A whack on the side of the head : how you can be more creative more books like this by Roger Von Oech add to wishlist Full of cartoons, provocative puzzles, anecdotes, exercises, questions, quotations and tips, this book systematically breaks through mental blocks and unlocks the mind for creative thinking. "Whack" has been used by business people, teachers, scientists, and artists for stimulating creativity in millions of readers. The book will be packaged with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention more books like this by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi add to wishlist Using the theories put forth in his bestselling book "Flow", Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explains the creative process, providing readers with lessons on how to tap into their own creativity through the examples of nearly 100 people whose achievements have changed our world. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm more books like this by Tom Kelley, Thomas Kelley, Jonathan Littman add to wishlist The award-winning design and development firm IDEO, which brought the world the Apple mouse, reveals its secrets to fostering innovative, out-of-the-box thinking across the world of business. In this handbook, the author outlines the steps IDEO and other successful companies use to achieve successful problem solving. 30 photos & illustrations. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $13.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Zen in the Art of Writing more books like this by Ray Bradbury add to wishlist Here are eleven exuberant essays on the pleasures of writing from one of the most creative, imaginative, and prolific artists of the twentieth century - an author who truly enjoys his craft and tells you why and how. Bradbury shares his wisdom and enthusiasm for writing as he examines a lifetime of creating and composing scores of stories, novels, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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	An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison, PH.D. see all from $2.98! new only from $8.65!
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