Annie Murphy Paul Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Annie Murphy Paul is a science writer and author. Writer, thinker. Author of 'The Extended Mind'; also 'Origins' and 'The Cult of Personality.' Now writing the Science of Creativity newsletter.

It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be
Paul Arden
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be, by Paul Arden Looking Closer: Critical Writings on Graphic Design, edited by Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, and Steven Heller Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, by Austin Kleon
Paperback, 2003
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Soul Therapy: The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations
Thomas Moore
The quote from Thomas Moore comes from his new book, "Soul Therapy: The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations," which I highly recommend. https://t.co/A464MpKtJ1 @thomasmooreSoul 6/6
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
Annie Murphy Paul
of interoception: 'an awareness of the inner state of the body' according to Annie Murphy Paul, author of The Extended Mind. Paul also highlights research that suggests that the body can actually be more rational than the brain." https://t.co/GxyYsivzOx
Paperback, 2022
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Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide
John Cleese
The Creative Act: A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide, by John Cleese Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results, by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg
Hardcover, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
You Are a Message: Meditations for the Creative Entrepreneur
Guillaume Wolf
Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It, by Ian Leslie You Are a Message: Meditations for the Creative Entrepreneur, by Guillaume Wolf To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers, by Philippe Petit Geometry of Design, by Kimberly Elam
Paperback, 2015
$17.50$8.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Dance of the Possible: the mostly honest completely irreverent guide to creativity
Scott Berkun
The Dance of The Possible: A Mostly Honest and Completely Irreverent Guide to Creativity, by Scott Berkun The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas, by David Burkus
Paperback, 2017
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence
Jessica Lahey
Thank you so much, Jess! Jess is the writer who changed the way many of us think about parenting with her book "The Gift of Failure." And now she has a very important new book out: "The Addiction Inoculation": https://t.co/qbXcjaRv2m https://t.co/j7pWZHpRmw
Paperback, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
Mark Epstein
That was an interesting moment in the conversation, Amitha! Ezra described how an idea for a column popped into his head, and he wondered, "Who thought that thought?...Who is thinking?" I recommended he read the book "Thoughts Without a Thinker," by Mark Epstein (@Mepstein108) https://t.co/l4D5ZaMWLP
Paperback, 1997
$23.72$11.86 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
Lisa Damour
Lisa Damour is the wisest psychologist I know—if you have a teenage girl in your life, check out her books "Untangled" and "Under Pressure." Really honored by these words from her! Thank you, Lisa. https://t.co/uAmbvPieQO
Paperback, 2020
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bittersweet (Oprah's Book Club): How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
Susan Cain
My dear friend @susancain, author of the much-loved book QUIET, has a new book out today, titled BITTERSWEET. I think it is both timeless and exactly the right book for this moment. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551554/bittersweet-by-susan-cain/
Paperback, 2023
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