The Joy of Playing, the Joy of Thinking: Conversations about Art and Performance (Rosen Charles)(Pevná vazba)

The Joy of Playing, the Joy of Thinking: Conversations about Art and Performance (Rosen Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Brilliant, practical, and humorous conversations with one of the twentieth-century's greatest musicologists on art, culture, and the physical pain of playing a difficult passage until one attains its rewards.Throughout his life, Charles Rosen combined formidable intelligence with immense skill as a

The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday (Walker Rob)(Pevná vazba)

A handsome, beautifully produced compilation of meditations and exercises to inspire us to find joy and expand the ways we engage with the people and places, the objects and tasks we encounter in our everyday lives. Long-time workplace advice columnist for The New York Times, Rob Walker, draws from

The Korean Book of Happiness: Joy, resilience and the art of giving - Barbara J. Zitwer

From the very first moment she set foot in South Korea, Barbara Zitwer, literary agent to some of the most celebrated, prize-winning Korean authors, fell head-over-heels in love, discovering there a renewed sense of happiness and energy.In this witty, charming book, Zitwer shares all that she has

The Magical Christmas Store (Powell-Tuck Maudie)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate the joy of love, family, and the magic of Christmas with this touching story about the most important gifts that money can't buy. Christmas for Benji this year has lost its magic. He desperately wants to feel the joy of this special season, but his family has very little. He is out

Conversations to Change Teaching (Jarvis Joy)(Paperback / softback)

This book highlights the importance of academic staff having focused conversations about teaching. The emphasis is on using this approach to build individual and team capacity and to bring about institutional change. It emphasises the distributed nature of expertise in teaching which exists at all

Joy of Baking - The everyday zen of watching bread rise (Blackwell Steph)(Pevná vazba)

'The Joy of Baking is a wonderful book: warm, engaging, non judgemental and completely accessible' - Ruby Tandoh --- Discover the therapeutic power of baking in this warm and uplifting book, and embrace a world of floury calm with 20 mouth-watering recipes. This book encourages you to become

The Joy of Fitness: An Inspiring Collection of Motivational Quotations (Corley Jackie)(Pevná vazba)

The Joy of Fitness is a fun collection of inspirational quotes to motivate you for fitness and health. Exercise is good for you so they say. Sometimes it can even be enjoyable or that's what some people want you to believe. But for many of us, we need just a little bit more motivation. For when you

The Joy of Music (Bernstein Leonard)(Paperback)

This classic work is perhaps Bernstein's finest collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music. This book is a must for all music fans who wish to experience music more fully and deeply through one of the most inspired, and inspiring, music intellects of our time. Employing the

Home at Last (Williams Vera B.)(Pevná vazba)

A poignant, timely, and universal picture book about fear, adoption, family, and the joy of fatherhood, written by beloved and award-winning author Vera B. Williams and illustrated by the author in collaboration with two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.After Lester is adopted by Daddy Albert

The Joy of Search: A Google Insider's Guide to Going Beyond the Basics (Russell Daniel M.)(Pevná vazba)

A Google researcher reveals the art of online searching, offering tips and tricks on how best to use resources like Google and Wikipedia--plus fun facts and fascinating storiesWe all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the

The Joy of Watercolor: 40 Happy Lessons for Painting the World Around You (Block Emma)(Pevná vazba)

Enjoy the meditative art of watercolor with simple supplies, forty colorful illustrated lessons, and easy step-by-step instructions For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of

Joy of Cooking: 2019 Edition Fully Revised and Updated (Rombauer Irma S.)(Pevná vazba)

'Cooking shouldn't just be about making a delicious dish--owning the process and enjoying the experience ought to be just as important as the meal itself. The new Joy of Cooking is a reminder that nothing can compare to gathering around the table for a home cooked meal with the people who matter

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (Irvine William B.)(Pevná vazba)

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History (Ellison Joy)(Pevná vazba)

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (Kondo Marie)(Pevná vazba)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The star of the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up helps you visualize your ideal lifestyle. Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo has revolutionized homes--and lives--across the world. Now, Kondo presents

The Pursuit of Art: Travels, Encounters and Revelations (Gayford Martin)(Pevná vazba)

In the course of a career thinking and writing about art, critic Martin Gayford has traveled all over the world both to see works of art and to meet artists. Gayford's journeys, often to fairly inaccessible places, involve frustrations and complications, but also serendipitous encounters and

The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found (Gorrell Angela Williams)(Pevná vazba)

'My vocation was supposed to be joy, and I was speaking at funerals.' Shortly after being hired by Yale University to study joy, Angela Gorrell got word that a close family member had died by suicide. Less than a month later, she lost her father to a fatal opioid addiction and her nephew, only

The Joy of Modern Calligraphy: A Guide to the Art of Beautiful Writing (Lee Joyce)(Pevná vazba)

Packed with detailed step by step instructions and 20 practice sheets in a folder, fall in love with the art of handwritten lettering as you unleash your own creativity on the page. Fall in love with the art of calligraphy, and discover the joy of creating beautifully formed characters using pen

Thinking About Tomorrow - Excerpts from the Life of Keith West (Clay Ian L.)(Pevná vazba)

'Thinking About Tomorrow' is the amazing tale of rock and roll survivor Keith West. A pioneer of psychedelic music in the 1960s with such songs as 'My White Bicycle', and he also achieved international fame alongside Mark Wirtz with the song 'Excerpt from A Teenage

Book of Joy. The Sunday Times Bestseller (Lama Dalai)(Pevná vazba)

The two men spent a week discussing a single burning question: how do we find joy in the face of suffering?This book is a gift from two of the most important spiritual figures of our

The Art for Joy's Sake Journal: Watercolor Discovery and Releasing Your Creative Spirit (Rice Kristy)(Pevná vazba)

Kristy Rice's joy-focused approach to watercolor art has won the hearts of fans worldwide, and with this journal Rice offers ways for all levels of painters to make 'art for joy's sake' and simultaneously paint a personal keepsake or add beauty to your inspiration wall. Includes 9 illustrations

Mermaid Life: The Joy of Making Waves (de Carvalho Christine)(Pevná vazba)

An ode to the joy of making waves.Ah, salty breezes, beach hair, the feeling of bare feet (or fins) in warm sand. And dreams of that mer-mazing world under the sea. An ode to the joys of making waves, this sweet celebration is filled with mermaids, merman, purrmaids, and other underwater lovelies-

Soul Therapy: The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations (Moore Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

The New York Times bestselling author of the classic The Care of the Soul addresses the needs of those providing soul care to others--therapists, psychiatrists, ministers, spiritual directors, teachers, and even friends--sharing his insights for incorporating a spiritual or soulful dimension into

Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy (Segal Lynne)(Pevná vazba)

A passionate call to rediscover the political and emotional joy that emerges when we share our livesIn an era of increasing individualism, we have never been more isolated and dispirited. A paradox confronts us. While research and technology find new ways to measure contentment and popular culture