{"product_id":"the-art-of-is-stephen-nachmanovitch-9781608686155","title":"The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Stephen Nachmanovitch's \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Is\u003c\/em\u003e is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than the brain and bigger than the body; it is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, unprecedented and unrepeatable. Drawing from the wisdom of the ages, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Is\u003c\/em\u003e not only gives the reader an inside view of the states of mind that give rise to improvisation, it is also a celebration of the power of the human spirit, which -- when exercised with love, immense patience, and discipline -- is an antidote to hate.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Yo-Yo Ma, \u003c\/strong\u003e cellist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Nachmanovitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608686159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608686155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New World Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Stephen Nachmanovitch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049645699327,"sku":"9781608686155","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17678069-421f-47db-a6f3-2fd4694e2ef9.jpg?v=1685002698","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-is-stephen-nachmanovitch-9781608686155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}