Art and Soul (Pam Grout)

I LOVE this book. I love it. Did I mention I love it? I randomly happened across this at the library and am tickled by the synchronicity of doing so. The book is chock full of joy, reality, whimsy, inspiration...

Based on the premise of delving into life via tidbits given over 53 weeks (i.e. 53 chapters), the author has an amazing way of weaving bursts of wisdom into "real-life" scenarios. From endings at each chapter, ("You're in Good Company!" describing well-known peoples' struggles & quirks, such as "Richard Bach's 10,000-word story about a soaring seagull was rejected eighteen times before macmillan finally published it in 1970. By 1975, it had sold more than seven million copies in the United States alone.), fun quotes at the beginning of each chapter, ("The role of the artist is not to find solutions, but to compel us to love life in all its countless, inexhaustible manifestations"-Leo Tolstoy), and "More Fun Stuff" to do throughout ("Have a fifteen-minute conversation with your body", "Clip coupons for things you don't want and leave them on shelves near the products", "Rent your favority Disney cartoon and eat gummy worms")....it is a constant source of fun and suggestions to adding oomph to life.

It is copyrighted in 2000 so a bit of an older book, but still available. (Several copies on Amazon for right around $2 !!) Visit the library, spend the equivalent of a Starbucks visit on Amazon,...just take a minute to check it out. Or contact me - I'll be buying at least one copy and am happy to get you another. :)

Now. Go. Live. Have Fun.