The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life

The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired LifeA guide to the art of journalingand a meditation on the central questions of lifeby the bestselling author of Between Two Kingdoms, with contributions from Hanif Abdurraqib, Jon Batiste, Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem, George Saunders, and many more The Book of Alchemy proves on every page that a creative response can be found in every moment of liferegardless of what is happening in the world.Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love From the time

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quintessentially American characters eager to make their mark in a world that's often stacked against them

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The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices for the most part as a passive listener

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which Jasper Griffin in the New York Times Book Review hails as "a distinguished achievement

Having hit bestseller lists from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle

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