Morning, Noon, and Night: Living the Creative Life [Hardcover]

Judy Collins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2005

Creativity is a voice that calls us from dreams, that peeks out the corners of our eyes when we think no one is looking, the longing that breaks our hearts even when we think we should be happiest and to which we cannot give a name. When I was young, I heard the voice, the ticking, had the dream, but I didn't know what it was and felt only the pain, the longing that the voice inside brought me.
-Judy Collins

Morning, Noon, and Night is an enthralling peek into the creative mind of a woman known for her songs, books, and paintings. Beloved singer and songwriter Judy Collins carefully describes her approach to the creative process and breaks down each day of that process into morning, noon, and night, giving readers insight into how to stay creative throughout the entire day. Charming anecdotes combined with practical instruction make this book a must-read for every artist in every creative discipline-from the experienced to the beginner-as well as for every Judy Collins fan!

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About the Author

Judy Collins has recorded forty-three albums over her long career, which has spanned more than forty years. She has several top-ten hits, Grammy nominations, and gold and platinum albums to her credit. She received an Academy Award nomination for her film Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman and has her own label, Wildflower Records, which contributes a portion of its proceeds to charity and nonprofit organizations. Collins is the author of Sanity and Grace, Trust Your Heart, Singing Lessons, and a novel, Shameless.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Tarcher (June 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585424153
• ISBN-13: 978-1585424153
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting and Inspiring, July 23, 2005

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Nancy R. Katz "NancyK18" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morning, Noon, and Night: Living the Creative Life (Hardcover)

Judy Collins a well know performer and songwriter for the past 40 years offers her insights to the creative process in her newest book, Morning, Noon and Night: Living the Creative Life which I find to be a very worthwhile read. Not only does Ms.Collins talk about life as in the title of one of her famous songs, Both Sides Now, but she tells her life works from all of her various sides and accomplishments.

Using a typical day divided into morning, noon and night, Ms. Collins describes how her day is influenced by her creative flow which includes, meditation, meals and the time she devotes to her music or writings. It is as if everything she creates comes forth from the creative energy she pursues daily.

I really enjoyed this book. I have long admired Ms. Collins as a voice of the 60's and recently both her fiction and non -- fiction books. To me she epitomizes a Renaissance woman not quite content simply to sing and write songs but to spread out her creative forces to many other aspects of her life. And she seems to do all of these things so well.

While I usually don't quote from a book, I decided to include the following lines from Morning, Noon and Night as an incentive

for readers of this review to read a copy of this book.

"Hope springs eternal they say. As long as I can hope, I can find my way somehow. As long as we can hope, we see around the edges of life as they appear and look for the best, look for the love, look for the light. It is no longer the responsibility of the world around us to make us happy; it is our responsibility to create joy in our lives and we must take what happens to us under all circumstances and find a way to tell the story, to find our way thru the dark, to get thru to our own strength from the failings that come to everyone, no matter how strong or how gifted they are."

Read this book and see for yourself if Judy Collins is not only inspiring and uplifting, but a woman for all times.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you'r into th writing lif, a good read, September 11, 2006

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G. E. Kugler "Ed Kugler - nomoreBS - Author o... (Big Arm, Montana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morning, Noon, and Night: Living the Creative Life (Hardcover)

This book is a little off my beaten path but was on vacation and looking for some writing inspiration and wasnt disappointed. The book is like a well written novel to me but it is non-fiction and had a smooth flow to the principals of the writing life through a creative side. It flowed well and took you through real life steps to a creative life. Enjoyed the book.