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The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder [Hardcover]

Jill Badonsky (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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December 9, 2008
A playfully practical guide that’s a refreshing twist on the revered Farmer’s Almanac, The Awe-Manac provides daily forecasts and directives to help readers make life more creative, amusing, gratifying, and extraordinary—every day of the year! Through 365 days, readers are encouraged to think more brilliantly, laugh more often, make art or write creatively, and simply add a lot more “awe” into daily life.

Brimming with Jill Badonsky’s colorful, whimsical art, and filled with fun features like “Soul Vitamins,” “GlumBusters,” “Daily Toasts,” and “Doses of Mirth,” The Awe-Manac will be an enchanting “companion” throughout the year—a perennial guide that invites its readers to find the joy and amusement in every day.


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About the Author

Jill Badonsky is an artist, humorist, nationally recognized seminar leader, and creativity consultant. She has led hundreds of groups and individuals craving more creative joy, and is the author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard), a book on discovering one’s creative inspirations. She lives in San Diego, CA. Please visit her at www.themuseisin.com.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press; 1ST edition (December 9, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762431253
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762431250
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jill Badonsky is a creativity coaching pioneer, inspirational humorist, artist, and founder of The Muse Is In, a company offering workshops, training and publications to enhance creativity in endeavors from writing to living with more joy.

She is a nationally recognized workshop leader and author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence, and the award-winning The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder.

Jill trains individuals to creatively coach others based on an original model called Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching which has helped thousands to overcome obstacles to creative thought, creative passions, and creative problem solving. www.themuseisin.com, and www.kaizenmuse.com Join The Awe-manac Page or The Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Page on Facebook

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
A Blissful Book! December 10, 2008
Format:Hardcover
What a treat! I have been up early every morning since my Awe-manac arrived to indulge in creativity before breakfast, and set a positive and uplifting tone for my day. The variety of prompts and exercises each day give me a chance to play with something familiar(like collage/mixed media), or maybe with something that stretches my creative wings(me? write poetry?, why not?!). I also enjoy the quotes, humor, and playfulness of the illustrations. I can envision this becoming one of my "well-loved" books, a bit battered from lots of use, always nearby and available for another creative adventure.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Awe-Fully good December 9, 2008
Format:Hardcover
THE AWE-MANAC delivers on the promise of its name: 459 pages created with a daily dose of awe,delight,& wonder.I love this book.The whimsical & strikingly colorful illustrations are a high to see. Daily amusing inspirations, useful suggestions & exercises such as "Toasts of the Day, Aha-phrodisiacs, Daily Soul Vitamins, & my favorite--Dose of Mirth," puts more fun & play into creativity than anything I have seen (although Jill's previous Muse book was great fun too). As an expert in enjoyment of,& engagement & meaning in life,I heartily recommend this daily companion to not only excite your creative gene but to uplift the spirit & upgrade your quality of life.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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My Awe-manacs jumped out of the Amazon box this morning and danced around the room!

A few jumped pretty high.

Anyone who's familiar with Jill Badonsky's witty, exciting work will see that she's outdone herself with this one!

Its pages offer varieties of delightful and practical inspiration to live consciously and creatively, and open to "what if." Its gifts and surprises will stay fresh year after year and, to quote from an early page: "All the months and days are in order, for your convenience."

This is one amazing and wonderful and truly AWE-some treat.
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Makes for happy thoughts and journaling fun!
I love the look and feel of this book, inside and out. The daily inspirations, quotes, cheers, motivations, thoughts, birthdays, celebrations ... all make it fun. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Beth Keene
A SKY FULL OF PLATINUM STARS, 33 THUMBS-UP & 3 BUDDHA CAT PAWS-UP!
IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS since the initial publication of Jill Badonsky's inspiring AWE-MANAC, A Daily Dose of Wonder. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Royce Addington
I love this book
I love to pull this book out every few days and read it. Quotes, inspirations, jokes and just fun abound in this book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Patricia Goodspeed
LOVE this book!
My daughter gave me this book for my birthday and I absolutely love it. It is inspiration to the creative, happy, eclectic, whimsical part of you that is often forgotten or buried... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Karla Clark
A great way to start your day!
If you're looking for a positive, creative, imaginative and inspiring way to get going in the morning... this book is IT! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Marilyn F. Pond
Contagious Creative Companion
When my favorite Polka-dot friend, Paula, gave me this book...I paid attention.

I was already familiar with Jill's NINE MUSES book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by mary anne radmacher
Fun and inspiring
You'll never get stuck about "what to write about" in your journal with this book! Even if you never get around to actually writing in your journal, it's a lot of fun to read and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Darshay
Perfect for a gift!
I read in the description before I ordered the book that it would be in full color, but I'm not sure I was expecting what I received. This book is absolutely gorgeous. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jenn
Fun Start to the Day
The AWE-MANAC has fun things to know associated with that day in history. The prompts can lead one outside one's comfort zone in writing, which can help the growth in writing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nomie
Fun book!
This is a fun book! Even if I don't use it for journal prompts, I love reading through it and just smiling at the quotes, wacky thoughts...everything!
Published 21 months ago by J. Holmberg
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