Creative Ability

An absolute necessity for design devotees and sneakerheads of all ages. Sneakers is a definitive exploration of the creative energy, innovation, collaboration, and visionary intelligence behind the cultural phenomenon of sneakers. This...

Music therapy is a valuable method of support and treatment for those dealing with trauma within the adoption community. Music Therapy in Adoption and Trauma offers a timely and much-needed perspective for music and creative arts therapists, as well as...

'Every business leader should read it immediately' Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method'A book that made my brain fizz' Bruce Daisley, VP EMEA, TwitterWe are about to enter an Age of Creativity that requires a new set of skills. This book...

"The wise man knows he doesn't know. The fool doesn't know he doesn't know." Lao Tzu "In the West they only respect experts. But the expert mind is the closed mind." Shunryu Suzuki What's the most important step in fixing a puncture? It isn't...

How does your personality shape your life , and what, if anything, can you do about it?Are you hardwired for happiness, or born to brood? Do you think you're in charge of your future, or do you surf the waves of unknowable fate? Would you be happier, or...

'An original, provocative and fascinating new theory by one of the world's leading neuroscientists about why the mind wanders - and when and why it's good for you' Daniel Gilbert Your brain is noisy. Certain regions are always grinding away at...

A guide for mining the imagination to find powerful new ways to succeed.We need imagination now more than ever-to find new opportunities, rethink our businesses, and discover paths to growth. Yet too many companies have lost their ability to imagine...

For much of the nineteenth century, King Alfred was as important as King Arthur in the British popular imagination. A pervasive cult of the King developed which included the erection of at least four public statues, the completion of more than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984857989Author Ashish GoelFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877736585Author Shaun McNiffFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Creativity is all around us. Not in art galleries. But on the train, at work, in the street outside, and in schools, hospitals and restaurants. Creative vision exists wherever people are. In this entertaining collection of real-life stories, Dave Trott...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789188369376Author Magnus FrederiksenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Dokument PressPublisher Dokument Forlag

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Pulitzer Prize (Biography) 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780307744616Author Kay Redfield JamisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher...

'A compelling and revelatory new framework for setting and achieving your goals, from a psychologist on the cutting edge of motivational science' - Carol Dweck, PhD, author of Mindset'I don't know anyone who knows more than Ayelet Fishbach about the...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring For thousands of years humanity has engaged in creative expression, allowing us to relate to other people, contribute to shared culture, build an identity, and give meaning to our existence. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394725673Author Joseph ZinkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060930462Author Paul JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633889545Author Pearl KatzFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Prometheus BooksPublisher Prometheus Books

'A must read for anyone interested in the 4-day week' - Heejung Chung, professor at the University of Kent and author of The Flexibility Paradox'This invaluable book offers a clear way forward: we don't need to burn ourselves out, we can work less and...

In Ungifted , cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman,who was relegated to special education as a child,offers a new way of looking at intelligence. He explores the latest research in genetics, neuroscience, and psychology to challenge the...

As creative people, we have ideas. Some of us have many ideas, others have really good ones, and most of us have many really good ideas. But most of these never see the light of day. Why? If you ask a creative person, the answer will always revolve...

Intersectionality in the Arts Psychotherapies advocates for contextualising of clinical thinking and experience within a social and political framework that acknowledges the importance of intersectionality. Bringing reflections on their own identity and...

In a celebration of the greatest creative writers of all time, a leading literary critic and author of The Book of J explores the mysteries of genius as expressed in one hundred of the most creative minds in history, including Socarates, Shakespeare,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262544320Author Andrea KantrowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Coping with life's stresses is difficult for everybody, but can be especially challenging for teenagers, who often feel isolated and misunderstood. Creative expression through art, craft, and writing is a natural and effective way of helping young people...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTNPR "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR" SELECTIONNEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE A virtuosic debut from a gifted violinist searching for a new mode of artistic becomingHow does time shape consciousness and consciousness, time? Do we live...

'Tells you how to duck and dive when the unexpected surprises are incoming fast and hard.' RUBY WAX'Fascinating...packed full of practical advice on how to help you survive and thrive in an uncertain world.' MICHAEL MOSLEYDiscover how expanding and...

Do the challenges of our world "defy imagination?" If it feels impossible to visualise a way forward - for yourself, your community, or our species - Professor Stephen Aizenstat has a powerful message of hope. "There is a limitless source of creativity...

The image, the client and the therapist are three essential aspects of the art therapy relationship; each has a separate 'voice'. In this book, originally published in 1993, the three voices come alive as the client, Kim, and the therapist, Gabrielle,...

Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. It draws on the expertise of practitioners regularly working in dementia settings, as well as...

A resource for arts therapists and other clinicians on working with people who have committed sexual offences.There is a strong focus on the value of establishing a therapeutic relationship involving non-verbal media as a cornerstone, drawing upon...

Our lives are getting faster and faster. We are engulfed in constant distraction from email, social media and our 'always on' work culture. We are too busy, too overloaded with information and too focused on analytical left-brain thinking processes to be...

Now in its fifteenth printing, In the Mind's Eye has been recognized as a classic in its field. The book still stands alone as a uniquely compelling argument for the great importance of visual thinking and visual technologies as well as the high creative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948226035Author David EaglemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CatapultPublisher CatapultWeight(grams) 584gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 152mm * 22mm

This collection reflects on the theory and application of expressive arts today in therapy, education, research and social and ecological change. Bringing the understanding of expressive arts into its contemporary theoretical framework, the book reveals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946642622Author Dennis HodgesFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Spartan PressPublisher Spartan PressWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 6mm

Art Psychotherapy and Innovation captures the range of activity at the vanguard of practice and research in the field.Reflecting the sector's increasing focus on ways of fostering psychological health, wellbeing and social engagement in a wider context,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611802016Author Shaun McNiffFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Forget the old concept of the 9-5. In a changing world, companies around the globe are redesigning the working week to increase efficiency, health, productivity and happiness in their employees. Now you can do the same.A growing number of businesses are...

Why do so many world-changing insights come from people with little or no related experience? Charles Darwin was a geologist when he proposed the theory of evolution. And it was an astronomer who finally explained what happened to the dinosaurs. Frans...