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Diane Ackerman

Deep Play

Diane Ackerman

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English
Vintage Books
15 August 2000
Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Child & developmental psychology; Psychotherapy
The national bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our characters- the ability to play.

""Deep play"" is that more intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects of our inner selves.

As Diane Ackerman ranges over a panoply of artistic, spiritual, and athletic activities, from spiritual rapture through extreme sports, we gain a greater sense of what it means to be ""in the moment"" and totally, transcendentally human.

Keenly perceived and written with poetic exuberance, Deep Play enlightens us by revealing the manifold ways we can enhance our lives.
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Imprint:   Vintage Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 202mm,  Width: 133mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   255g
ISBN:   9780679771357
ISBN 10:   0679771352
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

DIANE ACKERMAN has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to garnering many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the bestselling The Zookeeper's Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in upstate New York.

Reviews for Deep Play

[Ackerman] brings such joy to the page.... The very act of reading this original, exultant, sage, poetic, and generous meditation on the importance of enchantment is deep play, and you can't ask that a book be anything more wonderful than that. -Booklist A fascinating subject.... Ackerman writes a swiftly moving and sensuous prose. -The Washington Post Book World Ackerman is a skilled observer of nature and a lyrical prose stylist.... This is a human keenly attuned to her senses. -The Philadelphia Inquirer


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