The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00OQS7GVS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book is an infusion of love in humanity, one reader at a time Christina M Gregory 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 seen, understood, lov. C. A. Bridges said ‘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 “The Art of . 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 the label the real
And because she had learned how to ask, she was able to go to the world to ask for the money to make a new album and tour with it, and to raise over a million dollars in a month. For Amanda Palmer, actions like these have gone beyond satisfying her basic needs for food and shelter - they've taught her how to turn strangers into friends, build communities, and discover her own giving impulses. In The Art of Asking, Palmer expands upon her popular TED talk to reveal how ordinary people, those of us without thousands of Twitter followers and adoring fans, can use these same principles in our own lives.. Or touring Europe in a punk cabaret band and finding a place to sleep each night by reaching out to strangers on Twitter. When we really see each other, we want to help each other." —Amanda Palmer Imagine standing on a box in the mi