Publisher's Synopsis
READER RESPONSES:
"You have thought so deeply and multi-dimensionally about what it means to be creative and how that creativity can be manifested."
"For a piece under 200 pages, you covered a lot of ground and untied the Gordian Knot."
"You have read so many related works, and weave them so seamlessly into your own thinking...my list of titles I want to read has doubled!"
"I haven't read anything that clearly in a long time. It was well-written and put together smartly."
"Words for my heart."
"Thank you for writing this."
"So amazed and encouraged."
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Rooted in the author's unique, often bizarre, upbringing in urban East Nashville in the 1980's and enlivened by his study of visual art and broad professional experience, Creating Matters is ultimately an exploration of life. It draws a common creative thread among the seemingly disparate worlds of community organizing, visual art, education, nonprofits, technology startups, and even the experience of surviving his Father's suicide. The insights from the author and those he generously quotes generate sometimes painfully honest, at other times humorous, reflections that inspire deep thought and illustrate approaches to creating organizations that work, communities that thrive, and the life you want to live.
