The rise : creativity, the gift of failure, and the search for mastery
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781451629231, 1451629230, 9781451629248, 1451629249
Physical Desc
xii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781451629231, 1451629230, 9781451629248, 1451629249
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Looks at creativity and mastery in the arts, science, and business, as well as the sometimes surprising ways that they are achieved through serendipity, failure, simple determination, and hard work.
Description
"It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors--from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts--are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure is a riddle. Like the number zero, it will always be both a void and the start of infinite possibility. The Rise--a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit--makes the case that many of our greatest triumphs come from understanding the importance of this mystery. This exquisite biography of an idea is about the improbable foundations of creative human endeavor.The Rise begins with narratives about figures past and present who range from writers to entrepreneurs; Frederick Douglass, Samuel F. B. Morse, and J. K. Rowling, for example, feature alongside choreographer Paul Taylor, Nobel Prize-winning physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, Arctic explorer Ben Saunders, and psychology professor Angela Duckworth. The Rise explores the inestimable value of often ignored ideas--the power of surrender for fortitude, the criticality of play for innovation, the propulsion of the near win on the road to mastery, and the importance of grit and creative practice." -- Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lewis, S. E. (2014). The rise: creativity, the gift of failure, and the search for mastery (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth, 1979-. 2014. The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth, 1979-. The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth. The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2014.
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