The Chef Says: Quotes, Quips and Words of Wisdom

Название: The Writer Says: Quotes, Quips, and Words of Wisdom
ISBN: 161689721X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616897215
Издательство: Abrams
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Цена: 1975 р.
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Описание: The seventh in our popular Words of Wisdom series, The Writer Says summons readers to an intimate gathering of novelists, essayists, grammarians, academics, and journalists--a glittering cocktail party, where the guests may be self-identified introverts (like Patti Smith, who writes "to set herself apart cocooned, rapt in solitude") but share their sparkling insights in this volume. Among the celebrated international guest list: Henry James and Mark Twain, squaring off about modifiers (James: pro and Twain: con); Charles Bukowski and Beverly Cleary, at odds about revision; Zadie Smith and Chinua Achebe, discussing the moral responsibilities of a writer; and Jonathan Ames and Jackie Collins, united in their desire to give readers pleasure. The Writer Says reveals the formative experiences, processes, preferences, and work habits of our most beloved writers, and will inspire readers, writers, and closet scribblers alike to follow Rick Bass's dictum: "Write every day. Don't ever stop."

Автор: Lobalbo Benedetta
Название: The Musician Says: Quotes, Quips, and Words of Wisdom
ISBN: 1616893893 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616893897
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Цена: 1615 р.
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Описание: The Musician Says is an all-access backstage pass to the world of singers, songwriters, composers, and instrumentalists—all those who have a relationship with the Muse and have experienced the sacrifices, satisfactions, and frustrations it brings. You'll hear from an eclectic group that spans centuries and genres, from Mozart to Mick Jagger, Louis Armstrong to Jay Z, Dolly Parton to Lady Gaga, and many more. Paired like unlikely guests at a backstage party, this unruly crew riffs about the blessings and curses of the musician's life. This collection of intriguing and provocative quotations will remind anyone who has dreamed of playing Carnegie Hall (or maybe just mastering three chords) that the creative process bridges time and place, and that music is indeed a universal language.

Автор: Pick Nina
Название: The Gardener Says: Quotes, Quips, and Words of Wisdom
ISBN: 1616897767 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616897765
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Цена: 1975 р.
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Описание: The eighth in our popular Words of Wisdom series, The Gardener Says invites readers to a garden party where gardeners from Gertrude Jekyll to Michelle Obama walk among the roses sharing their insights, jokes, grumblings, and words of inspiration. Ranging from the humorous to the poignant, this collection of quotes highlights both the joys and challenges of gardening—the exhaustion at the end of a long day’s work, the satisfaction of seeing a flower blossom, the peace and happiness of time spent in quiet contemplation. A delightful pastime, a potent tool for ecological and social transformation, and a crucial reminder of our place in nature, gardening is, in the words of Mirabel Osler, the one occupation where “ if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling.”

Автор: Lippert Kevin
Название: The Inventor Says: Quotes, Quips and Words of Wisdom
ISBN: 1616896221 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616896225
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Цена: 1795 р.
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Описание: The sixth in our popular Words of Wisdom series, The Inventor Says invites readers to a gathering of history's most brilliant creative minds, where inventors past and present jostle, compete, contradict, and compliment each other. Groundbreakers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, Ada Lovelace, the Wright Brothers, and Sejong the Great converse with the twentieth century's most ingenious tinkerers and thinkers, from Buckminster Fuller, Ruth Handler (creator of the Barbie doll), Nikola Tesla (who cuts Thomas Edison down to size for his lack of scientific discipline), and Apple's Steve Wozniak to contemporary figures like Lisa Seacat DeLuca, IBM's most prolific female inventor.
These intrepid innovators discuss their childhood, inspirations, working habits, failure as a productive stage in the creative process, and much more, in a collection that will inspire readers to hatch a few brilliant ideas of their own. As Edwin Land advised: "Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible."