Finish This Book

Author: Keri Smith
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0399536892
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal, a collaborative creative journey where you become the author... One dark and stormy night, author Keri Smith found some strange scattered pages abandoned in a park. She collected and assembled them, trying to solve the mystery of this unexpected discovery, and now she's passing the task on to you, her readers. Your mission is to become the new author of this work. You will continue the research and provide the content. In order to complete the task, you will have to undergo some secret intelligence training, which is included in this volume. Since no one knows what lies ahead, please proceed with caution, but know...this book does not exist without you.

This is Not a Book

Author: Keri Smith
Publisher: Particular Books
ISBN: 9781846144448
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
You will discover that this book can be: A secret message - tear out a page, write a note on it for a stranger, and leave it in a public place. A recording device - have everyone you contact today write their name in the book. An instrument - create as many sounds as you can using the book, like flipping the pages fast or slapping the cover. This Is Not a Book will engage readers by having them define everything a book can be by asking, 'If it's not a book, what is it then?' - with a kaleidoscope of possible answers.

Talent

Author: Juliet Lapidos
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316480541
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
In this "deliciously funny, sharp, and sincere" debut (Helen Oyeyemi), a young graduate student writing about -- and desperately searching for -- inspiration stumbles upon it in the unlikeliest of places. Anna Brisker is a twenty-nine-year-old graduate student in English at Collegiate University who can't seem to finish her dissertation. Her project: an intellectual history of inspiration. And yet, for the first time, Anna has found herself utterly uninspired. Rather than work on her thesis, she spends her days eating Pop-Tarts and walking the gritty streets of New Harbor, Connecticut. As Anna's adviser is quick to remind her, time is running out. She needs the perfect case study to anchor her thesis, and she needs it now. Amid this mounting pressure, Anna strikes up a tenuous friendship with the niece of famous author Frederick Langley. Freddy wrote three successful books as a young man, then published exactly nothing for the rest of his wayward, hermetic life. Critics believe Freddy suffered from an acute case of writer's block, but his niece tells Anna that there's more to the story: When he died, he was at work on something new. With exclusive access to the notebooks of an author who was inspired, uninspired, and potentially reinspired, Anna knows she's found the perfect case study. But as fascination with Freddy blooms into obsession, Anna is drawn irrevocably into the criminal machinations of his sole living heir. A modern twist on the Parable of the Talents, Lapidos's debut is a many-layered labyrinth of possible truths that reveal at each turn the danger of interpreting another person's intentions -- literary or otherwise. One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year -- LitHub, The Millions, Thrillist, Entertainment Weekly

Camilla

Author: Fanny Burney
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN: 019283908X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 994

Book Description
First published in 1796, Camilla, Fanny Burney's third novel, proved to be an enormous popular success. It deals with the matrimonial concerns of a group of young people-Camilla Tyrold and her sisters, the daughters of a country parson, and their cousin Indiana Lynmere-and, in particular, with the love affair between Camilla herself and her eligible suitor, Edgar Mandlebert.

Finish

Author: Jon Acuff
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698184807
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Year after year, readers pulled me aside at events and said, “I’ve never had a problem starting. I’ve started a million things, but I never finish them. Why can’t I finish? According to studies, 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail. You’ve practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals. For years, I thought my problem was that I didn’t try hard enough. So I started getting up earlier. I drank enough energy drinks to kill a horse. I hired a life coach and ate more superfoods. Nothing worked, although I did develop a pretty nice eyelid tremor from all the caffeine. It was like my eye was waving at you, very, very quickly. Then, while leading a thirty-day online course to help people work on their goals, I learned something surprising: The most effective exercises were not those that pushed people to work harder. The ones that got people to the finish line did just the opposite— they took the pressure off. Why? Because the sneakiest obstacle to meeting your goals is not laziness, but perfectionism. We’re our own worst critics, and if it looks like we’re not going to do something right, we prefer not to do it at all. That’s why we’re most likely to quit on day two, “the day after perfect”—when our results almost always underperform our aspirations. The strategies in this book are counterintuitive and might feel like cheating. But they’re based on studies conducted by a university researcher with hundreds of participants. You might not guess that having more fun, eliminating your secret rules, and choosing something to bomb intentionally works. But the data says otherwise. People who have fun are 43 percent more successful! Imagine if your diet, guitar playing, or small business was 43 percent more successful just by following a few simple principles. If you’re tired of being a chronic starter and want to become a consistent finisher, you have two options: You can continue to beat yourself up and try harder, since this time that will work. Or you can give yourself the gift of done.

Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book!

Author: Mo Willems
Publisher: Walker Books Limited
ISBN: 9781406347319
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Includes pages of highly interactive activities. This title helps you make a pigeon finger puppet, build a paper bus, make your own driver's licence, and you can even create your own Pigeon book starring.

I'll Never Finish This Book

Author: Hala Mallah
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
ELAINA RHODES is an NYU student with a low paying job, not enough money to afford to live in New York, and no idea what she's majoring in. Luckily, her parents' friends decided to cover her expenses, as long as she writes a book for them to publish and sell at their company. She has to meet the deadline and secure her future. Simple enough, right? Except, she has a severe case of writer's block. Elaina crosses the street, failing to look both ways when she is nearly hit by a car. ELI HAYES steps out of the car and into her world. Although an unusual way to meet, this encounter sparks a relationship that changes everything. Eli offers to help with her book for nothing in return except her company. They go on adventures and are put in situations that inspire the book's pages- and their lives. As the plot of Elaina's book develops, so does their friendship. That is, until something from Eli's past steps into their lives that risks their friendship, the book, and Elaina's entire future. Is their friendship strong enough to handle it? Will Elaina finish her book? Or will she lose it all?

The Pocket Scavenger

Author: Keri Smith
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 039916023X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
From the creator of "Wreck This Journal," an exploration into the creative process and chance. Readers are instructed to go on an unusual scavenger hunt, collecting a spectrum of random items. They'll be forced out of habitual ways of thinking to discover new connections.

IMAGINARY WORLD

Author: SANMEET K SETHI
Publisher: BOOKSQUIRREL
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description
“THE IMAGINARY WORLD” is all about love and life. Everyone has experienced betrayal in their life but not everyone has seen true love… it’s not easy. This book brings many writers together to show how love feels, with society issues in their way. I am very grateful to have so many amazing writers by my side, and I would like to thank each and every person present in this book and also those who aren’t. My Parents for supporting me in this and my best friend Jeet Kakkar for making me strong enough and believing in me that I can do this, I love you. Lastly, A big Thank you to TOC for this opportunity and Somya Dii our project head for holding my hand the whole time, it wouldn’t have been possible without you. Make the world a better place With your smile… Live life with no regrets Love life with no debts. ~ Sanmeet K Sethi

Create This Book

Author: Moriah Elizabeth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692452745
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Create This Book is the ultimate outlet for creativity. Includes 242 pages of unique and inspiring prompts to get you in the creative zone! Whether you are trying to get past an artist's block, wanting to become more creative, or just looking to have some fun, you will love this interactive journal! Want to learn more? Check out "Create This Book" on Youtube! You can watch Moriah Elizabeth's "Create This Book" Series! Great for inspiration and guidance on your creative journey! Go to MoriahElizabeth.com for more information.