The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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The 1 New York Times bestseller. “A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on
creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of
writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of
meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment.” —Anne Lamott From the
legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the
wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years
in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. “I set out to
write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it
revealed itself to be a book on how to be.” —Rick Rubin Many famed music
producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Rick Rubin is
known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different
genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really
offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed
expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the
surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, as he has thought deeply about
where creativity comes from and where it doesn’t, he has learned that being an
artist isn’t about your specific output, it’s about your relationship to the
world. Creativity has a place in everyone’s life, and everyone can make that
place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities. The
Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the
path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned
from a lifetime’s work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power
to create moments—and lifetimes—of exhilaration and transcendence within
closer reach for all of us. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Press (January 17, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593652886
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 86
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.38 x 8.81 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #33 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Creativity (Books) #1 in Popular Psychology Creativity & Genius #2 in Personal Transformation Self-Help
• #1 in Creativity (Books)
• #1 in Popular Psychology Creativity & Genius