The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IRISKD6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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You can visit her website and blog at AmandaPalmer.. Amanda Palmer is a world-renowned singer, songwriter, activist, director, and blogger who first came to prominence as one half of the internationally acclaimed punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls.She is a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University a
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). Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. THE ART OF ASKING will inspire readers to rethink their own ideas about asking, giving, art, and love.. 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. Performin
This book is an infusion of love in humanity, one reader at a time There is no way to describe my experience reading this book, of reading Amanda Palmer's unique voice. So very much of what she shared resonated so deeply with me, I find myself unable to articulate just how I feel, like I was reading myself in certain parts. I know I am not alone in this feeling, for it was her TED talk on the topic of this book that led to its inceptionbecause it resonated with so many. We all want to be se. ‘Art of Asking’ part self-help, part memoir, all Amanda Palmer Amanda Palmer -- indie musician/artist/blogger/frequent exhibitionist/formerly half of the punk cabaret band The Dresden Dolls -- is a polarizing figure. Her army of adoring fans follow her every move; her detractors are ready to pounce on her every public misstep, which she provides via the simple expedient of rarely filtering anything she thinks, says or does.If you have an opinion about Amanda Palmer, reading her new book. Mak said Honest and Compelling Look at One Artist's Life. I was not a huge Amanda Palmer fan. I really didn't know a lot about her until she married Neil Gaiman (who is one of my favorite authors). One of my daughters is a fan. I started reading her online posts, and following her on Twitter, and found her to be not only quirky and interesting, but also genuine and interested. She wants you to engage with her. It's how she's made her entire career since the Dresden Dolls broke from
My mother, my best friend, my work friends, my Facebook friends, my LinkedIn contacts, even the people I meet on the street or see on the subway when I commute to and from work. Palmer has, not to put too fine a point on it, ripped open her chest and exposed her heart for all to see. She's written her truth - and it's at once brutal and gloriously, importantly beautiful."The Huffington Post"'The Art of Asking' is a compelling read, easily the most universal work she has ever done."The Boston Globe"Much as Anne Lamott offered 'instructions on writing and life' in Bird by Bird, Amanda Palmer will be instructive to anyone who struggles with fear of the 'no.'"Shelf Awareness"This is the kind of book that makes you want to call the author up at midnight to whisper, 'My God. At first, you find yourself thinking, 'Goodness, what a crazy world that A