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The Creative Spark - How musicians, writers, explorers, and other artists found their inner fire and followed their dreams (Paperback)
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The Creative Spark - How musicians, writers, explorers, and other artists found their inner fire and followed their dreams (Paperback)
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"Knowledgeable, probing, and thoughtful." -Foreword Reviews Smokey
Robinson * Barbara Kingsolver * Francis Ford Coppola * David
Sedaris * Jane Goodall and other luminaries reveal the secrets to
their creative success. Amy Tan talks about how she finds truth by
writing fiction. Melissa Etheridge tells us how she channels her
fire into her music. Pico Iyer shares how seeking stillness
enhances his creativity. And Coppola discusses how he found the
courage to make groundbreaking films. In The Creative Spark, a
collection of interviews prefaced by brief biographies, these
luminaries join dozens of other voices to create a symphony of
inspiration. Lucinda Williams talks about honesty and making every
word count; Jane Goodall cites the value of persistence and
believing in yourself; and Smokey Robinson heralds the timeless
power of love songs. For more than a decade, award-winning author
Michael Shapiro (A Sense of Place) has interviewed many of our
brightest creators. In The Creative Spark, musicians, authors,
explorers, and chefs speak about what drives them, what helps them
see the world in fresh ways, and what inspires them to turn their
visions into art. Shapiro's work as a music journalist has led to
interviews with legends including Graham Nash, Lyle Lovett, Melissa
Etheridge, Jake Shimabukuro, Merle Haggard, and Jethro Tull
bandleader Ian Anderson. And he's spoken with creative masters in
other fields, such as comedian Joan Rivers and author Frances
Mayes. Yet it's not simply that Shapiro has had access to so many
supremely talented people-it's that he gets them to go deep.
Moments into his penetrating conversation with Lucinda (her fans
call her by her first name), she tells Shapiro about how decisions
made about her mother's funeral led to fissures in her family. From
this achingly personal conversation, readers can glean fresh
insights into why Lucinda has such a devoted following and why her
songs open listeners' hearts. Unexpected revelations pop up in
every chapter of The Creative Spark. Iowa folksinger Greg Brown
isn't a household name, but his fellow musicians revere his poetic
compositions. Then there's San Francisco Giants announcer Mike
Krukow, who turns every broadcast into a work of art. Chefs,
including SingleThread's Kyle Connaughton, discuss how they're
transforming the way we approach fine dining and why social
responsibility is essential. Each chapter starts with a short
biography of the creative person being profiled, then segues into
Q+A. This collection brings together some of the best-known artists
of our time with others who may not be as famed but who have
valuable insights about living an artful life. The Creative Spark
stands as a testament to human achievement, showing how creativity
illuminates our world. And how it resides in each and every one of
us, just waiting to break out.
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