Name: The Art of Asking
SKU: 47177469
Price: 593.00 ZAR
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Author: Brené Brown
ISBN: 9781455581085

Type

Physical Book

Author

Amanda Palmer

Preface by

Brené Brown

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Language

English

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.1x14.7x3.3 cm

Weight

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9781455581085

Synopsis "The Art of Asking"

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world's most successful music Kickstarter. Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn't alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In this groundbreaking book, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of The Art of Asking. Part manifesto, part revelation, this is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century, both on and off the Internet. The Art of Asking will inspire readers to rethink their own ideas about asking, giving, art, and love.

Brené Brown

(Preface by)

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Graduated in philosophy and social work. She is a research professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Houston and an active speaker who lectures at public events on shame and inadequacy, and how to creatively transform that attitude. Her innovative work has been widely broadcast on television networks CNN, PBS, and NPR.

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