Central Skagit Library District

One of the country's leading literary scholars explores the fascinating question of why some people's creative talents flourish with age while others' fade. America grows older yet stays focused on its young. Whatever hill we try to climb, we're "over" it by fifty and should that hill involve entertainment or athletics we're finished long before. And if younger is better, it doesn't appear that youngest is best: we want our teachers, doctors, generals,...

Conduct Your Symphony of Success: Unleash Your Creativity with AI! Struggling to find your creative flow? Juggling tasks, battling burnout, and yearning for a spark? "Finding Your Flow" is your guide to harmonizing with AI and composing a symphony of success! Part 1: Decoding Your Inner MaestroDiscover your unique creative strengths and data-driven insights.Learn how AI is your empowering assistant, not a replacement.Craft your personalized flow profile...

"Are you one of those people who feel that over the last few years we have had more than our fair share of bad news? This ... gift book is a perfect antidote to bad news stories. Filled with happiness and positivity, this celebrates the good things in life, and puts a smile on any reader's face"--

Enter the Flow and Get in the ZoneDuring flow, people typically experience creativity, fulfillment, and a deep connection with life through intense present focus. It is said that every great accomplishment in human history has been performed in some degree of flow. It allows us to perform at our very best, pushing the boundaries of our minds or body, and everyone can access it!This short book is a practical conclusion of the flow state, how one can...

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of creativity and transform your life?Have you ever wondered how creative thinking can impact every aspect of your life, from personal growth to professional success?What if you could learn practical strategies and benefit from inspiring stories that could unlock your full creative potential?Are you a parent looking to inspire creativity in your children?Have you ever thought about the connection between creativity...

Make Your Gifted Life Meaningful "This book will make a smart person even smarter." ―Dr. Katharine Brooks, You Majored in What? Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career #1 Bestseller in Counseling & Psychology, Attention-Deficit Disorder, and Mood Disorders Overcome your unique challenges. The challenges smart and creative people encounter―from scientific researchers and genius award winners to bestselling novelists, Broadway actors, high-powered...

Powerful and compelling, Craig Harrison's The Longest Kill is a must-read for fans of military memoirs. It takes a tough mindset to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as you wait for your target, to stay calm on a battlefield when you yourself have become the target the enemy most want to take out. Craig Harrison has what it takes and in November 2009 in Afghanistan, under intense pressure, he saved the lives of his...

A groundbreaking new investigation into the mysteries of creativity and how to maximize your creative potential, from Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter and bestselling author of An Elegant Defense Matt Richtel.

How to Become Creative?This is a question that is haunting every budding writer, artist, musician, cook, designer, homemaker, and so many others.All of us can create. Some know how to use it and some have not explored it.Having trained hundreds of people in developing creativity, I find that people can solve many day-to-day problems using creativity.This book deals withwhat exactly is creativityhow does it benefit ushow it is still a controversial...

This chronicle of the two months in 1888 when Paul Gauguin shared a house in France with Vincent Van Gogh describes not only how these two hallowed artists painted and exchanged ideas, but also the texture of their everyday lives. Includes 60 B&W reproductions of the artists' paintings and drawings from the period.