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The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life Kindle & comiXology

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A humorous, uplifting look at mindfulness, from beloved illustrator Grant Snider

“Find a quiet spot away from all distraction / Listen to your breath / Watch your thoughts float past you / Forget the obligations of today / Try not to consider your eventual decay / Let yourself drift away / Arise, connected with the Earth / Awakened to the Universe.”

In The Art of Living, cartoonist Grant Snider, author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, has created an all-new collection of one- and two-page comics that map his inner thoughts, poetic observations, and frequent failures at living mindfully. With both humor and a touch of reality, The Art of Living centers on mindfulness, but also empathy, relaxation, gratitude, and awareness—evergreen subjects that are more important and relevant now than ever. With a striking package, The Art of Living is an extension of the themes of Snider’s first two books—which explored the creative process and the love of reading—and is the perfect gift for those in a need of reflection, commiseration, hope, and a little extra self-care. Above all, Snider's cartoons will inspire and encourage a more thoughtful way of experiencing the world.

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Grant Snider is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. He is the author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, along with several picture books for young readers, including Blue Floats Away by Travis Jonker. His comics have been featured in the Kansas City Star, the New York Times, and the New Yorker, as well as The Best American Comics 2013 anthology. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife and five children. Visit him online at incidentalcomics.com. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09CLP11H6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams ComicArts (April 5, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 5, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Best Sellers Rank: #742,977 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #30 in Conceptual Arts (Kindle Store)
- #234 in Nonfiction Graphic Novels
- #263 in Conceptual Arts (Books)

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Grant Snider writes, draws, and lives in Wichita, Kansas. His first book, "The Shape of Ideas," is a personal exploration of the joys and frustrations of the creative process. His work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, The Kansas City Star, The Best American Comics 2013, and across the internet as the popular strip "Incidental Comics." Grant works as an orthodontist in his day job. You can often find him carrying a sketchbook, lost in his own thoughts.

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S. Riedner

Masterful and Thought Provoking

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022

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I love how the artist helps me slow down and think. Love love love this book. I’m slowing buying all his books now!

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Skyler

Very uplifting and gorgeous to read

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022

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Very uplifting and calming to read. Also some deep insights. All brought together with gorgeous depictions

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Tom

Mindfulness, Reflection, and inward Thinking for All

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022

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My copy arrived today! It's beautiful, thoughtful, fun and insightful. A great book to share and gift to others. Highly recommend.

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Evaiza

Much-awaited book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023

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A felt relieved that the books were in still in an excellent condition considering that it was an overseas purchase and that the logistics team did not wrap the items securely in a bubble wrap to protect them from getting wet or at least bounded them together carefully before putting it in a LARGE box. The box was slightly deformed when it arrived and when I opened it, the books were just scattered inside. I am an avid fan of the author of these books that's why I was so relieved that the books were still fine when it arrived despite the poor packaging. Five stars for the books and three stars for the logistics team.

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Cristina C.

Livro lindo

Reviewed in Brazil on December 11, 2023

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Lindo livro, lindas ilustrações e reflexões. Espero que seja traduzido para o português algum dia.

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Lily Le

amazing book

Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2022

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The author is deep in a very funny way. I bought all of his 3 books. They are my mentally soothing food when my mood is down.

AhOui

Un bon et beau moment

Reviewed in France on December 7, 2023

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J'ai beaucoup apprécié ce livre, je le laisse à feuilleter dans la chambre d'amis pour mes hôtes

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Ruperto

Snider en estado de gracia

Reviewed in Spain on March 17, 2023

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Espero que este libro sea traducido al español como otros de Snider lo han sido (véase el memorable "Lo que tu Biblioteca dice de Ti", imprescindible para los amantes de los libros), pero aún en inglés, su escaso texto le hace bastante asequible a quien tenga un mínimo nivel del idioma.

El formato es el habitual de otros libros del autor : Una colección de pensamientos en forma de cómics breves (de 1-2 páginas cada uno) que giran en torno a un tema general común. En este caso, la invitación a disfrutar de la vida sin dejarnos arrastrar por el ritmo enloquecido que nos imprime la sociedad actual. ¿Un libro de autoayuda? Más bien de reflexión : Snider nos invita a fijarnos en los pequeños milagros de la vida cotidiana (árboles, luz, color) ; a valorar el silencio, la paz interior, la creatividad ; a asumir el desánimo, la confusión, el bloqueo personal como algo superable ; en definitiva, a adoptar una actitud más positiva y abierta sobre la existencia.

Como en otros libros, el gran mérito de este reside en la increíble capacidad del autor para expresar visualmente conceptos complejos con imaginación y sentido del humor : Un signo de interrogación puede servir de sillón, pétalo de flor o guadaña ; un círculo de color, actuar como caramelo, globo, moneda o bote de pintura ; formas geométricas se combinan para reflejar confusión mental, la palabra "EGO" se muestra como una cárcel, un laberinto expresa las diferentes opciones que podemos asumir en la vida.

El estilo es sencillo y claro, sin grandes detalles ni barroquismo alguno ; pero el mensaje es refrescante y la inventiva visual, maravillosa. Un libro muy recomendable en suma como pequeña colección de pensamientos positivos mostrados con gran imaginación gráfica.

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Alejandro Fernández

Totally worth your money

Reviewed in Germany on May 3, 2022

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Mr. Snider is one of my favorite authors. His way to represent ideas, emotions and mind states is remarkable. I can just recommend this book, which goes on with his marvellous work. Regarding the printing and general quality, it is a really good made book. Thanks Mr Snider.

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