SNEAK PEEK: Safe Journey by Julia Cameron, Author of The Artist’s Way

Julia Cameron, bestselling author of The Artist’s Way, has a terrible fear of flying. Each time she is faced with the prospect of air travel, her mind races and her heart cries out, “No, I can’t go!”

In the wise and comforting volume, SAFE JOURNEY, Cameron shares the prayers, tools, and strategies she uses when traveling in order to overcome her fears and to enjoy the excitement that accompanies all of life’s great adventures.

Employing travel as a metaphor for all of the potentially frightening journeys we take in life—be it a cross-country flight or the journey to a new destination in life—Cameron
takes readers by the hand, offering techniques that will enable them not only to rest easy for the duration of the trip but to feel exhilarated by the anticipation for whatever awaits them at the end of their travels.

Full of the wisdom that has endeared her to readers everywhere, SAFE JOURNEY is a slim little volume that will provide a world of comfort and inspiration for readers as they navigate life’s journeys.

Intrigued? Read an excerpt here,

or purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Indiebound!

Tarcher’s #FridayReads

Check out all the great books the folks here at Tarcher are personally reading (and get a sneak peek at upcoming books and projects)!

 

Joel Fotinos, Vice President / Publisher:

“I just got The Dinner by Herman Koch today (a print copy, not e-book!), which just hit the NY Times bestseller list, and am excited to begin it!  Once I read the book’s description, I was intrigued — how could I resist?”

**Editor’s Note: The Wall Street Journal called it “a European Gone Girl.” Mmhmm, that does should like a good read!

 

Sara Carder, Executive Editor:

“I am finishing up The New Soft War on Women by Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett. The authors really lay down the facts in terms of unequal pay for women but they also offer great advice for women on how to fight against cultural biases that are holding us back. Often the biggest obstacles are in our own minds. Really inspiring and interesting! Can’t wait to publish this in Fall 2013!”

 

Brianna Yamashita, Director of Publicity & Marketing:

“A Dungeons & Dragons guidebook. I know nothing about D&D but have been enlisted to join a game. I may be crazy or possibly just trying to live up to every Asian stereotype there is, but it’s dense, rules-heavy reading!”

 

Kevin Howell, Marketing Manager:

“I finished Sachi Parker’s Lucky Me: My Life With—and Without—My Mom, Shirley MacLaine (Gotham Books), a sort-of MOMMIE DEAREST-lite about Shirley MacLaine by her daughter. It was well-written but near the end I was getting tired of their Charlie Brown and Lucy-with-a-football relationship and her grievances were getting petty (i.e.: her mom didn’t mention her in an award acceptance speech). I’m also nearing the finish of Earl Stanley Gardner’s 1935 mystery The Case of the Curious Bride, an early Perry Mason mystery. These early mysteries are surprisingly dark and amoral—Perry is tampering with evidence; sending witnesses off so they can’t be called against his client; and, in one earlier book, after he gets his client cleared of murder, we discover she really did commit that murder and she goes free. This is not your TV Perry Mason!”

 

Gina Rizzo, Publicist:

“I am reading a childhood classic: From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. I never read it when I was little and thus far I’ve come to the conclusion that I should have!”

 

Andrew Yackira, Assistant Editor

“I’m still reading a book called Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith, which was recommended to me by my brother’s mother-in-law over Christmas. Fun fact about my brother’s mother-in-law—she’s related to the late, great Maurice Sendak of Where the Wild Things Are fame! She has framed, original pieces of his artwork hanging in her dining room!”

 

Gabrielle Moss, Assistant Editor:

“Still re-reading all these Dave Barry books that I bought in, like, the fourth grade. Sooooooo cloooooose to done!”

**Editor’s note: In case you were wondering, Dave Barry just came out with his new book: Insane City!

 

Lauren Jackson, Publicity Assistant:

“Still reading The Man From Mars by Fred Nadis – the first ever biography of Ray Palmer, who was called the “Son of Science Fiction” in his heyday. Still really enjoying it. He was also the editor of some of the best pulp magazines in the 1930s and 40s, like AMAZING STORIES and the more esoteric FATE Magazine. Also, he helped coin and popularize the term “flying saucer.” How cool is that!?”

 

Joanna Ng, Editorial Assistant:

“I’m reading The Artist’s Way for Parents by Julia Cameron, to be published by Tarcher in August 2013. It offers some great tools for parents to encourage creativity in their children. It’s very inspiring – at one point she uses a beautiful Albert Einstein quote: ‘There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.’”

ANNOUNCEMENT: Winner of the Tarcher Top Artist Writing Competition!

We are pleased to announce the winner of our Tarcher Top Artist writing competition: Ted Wheeler of Omaha, Nebraska.

The Tarcher Top Artist writing competition was started to celebrate the classic, bestselling creativity program, The Artist’s Way. From the very beginning, we received hundreds of inspiring works from writers of all ages and backgrounds across the nation. After much deliberation, Ted’s novel, THE UNINITIATED, was chosen as the winner.

For his stellar work, Ted will receive $5,000 and a one-page editorial critique of his work. Visit his website at theodore-wheeler.com.

Tarcher Resolutions: Save Money!

Was your 2013 resolution financial? Here are a few books that can help you along the way.

THE ART OF SELLING YOURSELF by Adam Riccoboni and Daniel Callaghan provides the know-how needed to navigate today’s tough business terrain and help readers achieve success in career andin life. It teaches readers tools for networking, developing confidence, controlling anxiety, and more. A must-read for everyone from CEOs to college graduates, offering a fresh perspective on how to market your most important asset—yourself! Read an excerpt here.

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Indiebound.

THE MILLION DOLLAR SECRET HIDDEN IN YOUR MIND by Anthony Norvell gives readers the tools to release their mental powers of visualization and affirmative thought to gain not only material riches but inner wealth, as well. Its methods and exercises are clear and simple but lead to incredible change in all aspects of one’s life. Read an excerpt here.

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Indiebound.

THE PROSPEROUS HEART is a new, 12-week program from THE ARTIST’S WAY author, Julia Cameron. Drawing on her decades of experience as an artist and expert on the creative process, Cameron shines a clear light on the path to forging a healthy relationship with money together with a rich, creative life. In THE PROSPEROUS HEART, she gives readers courage and permission to live their lives as they create their art: with purpose, freedom, and inspiration. Read an excerpt here.

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Indiebound.

ROUNDUP: New and Upcoming 2013 Travel Books!

True, it’s only January… but it’s never too early to start planning–or fantasizing about–your next vacation!

Check out the books below for some great travel-centric inspiration.

HIDDEN CITIES by Moses Gates is a travel book tailor-made for those with the most adventurous spirits. In his compelling and insightful new book, Gates lets readers join him on his travels and reveals the wonders—some off limits, and some accessible to those willing to put in a little effort—that you won’t find in a typical guidebook. He details his explorations of the “true” catacombs of Paris (the ones you have to search for, without ropes or lit pathways); the abandoned City Hall subway station; and the roofs of Sao Paolo that you can scale to get a free view of the sprawling city.

Read a HIDDEN CITIES excerpt HERE.

Pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Indiebound.

 

SAFE JOURNEYby Julia Cameron, bestselling author of THE ARTIST’S WAY takes a more holistic approach to travel. In this book, readers can join Cameron as she describes how she transformed her experience of flying—and imparts knowledge that anxious fliers can employ in their own travels.  In this volume, she offers prayers, tools and strategies to alleviate the stress of travel. She teaches readers how to build a support system of people to call before and after your trip; how to pinpoint specific anxieties and meditate on those rather than the whole experience; and so on. Her wisdom will help comfort and soothe even the most anxious of fliers, and SAFE JOURNEY provides not only ways to endure the journey across country, but to enjoy the journey of life.

Read a SAFE JOURNEY excerpt HERE.

Pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Indiebound.

 

 

GROSS AMERICA by Richard Faulk is not your mother’s travel guide. If you want to do away with the tired beach and bar scene at your next travel destination and try something a bit more daring, this is the book for you. Whether exploring the preserved remains of Siamese twins at Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum or or taking a tour of the last remaining plastic vomit factory in Chicago, the places in this book are sure to make you laugh… and feel kind of nauseous.

Read a GROSS AMERICA excerpt HERE.

Buy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Indiebound.

Julia Cameron’s BLESSINGS Gratitude Cards

For more than two decades, readers have enjoyed the inspiring words of Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way. Last year, she took that classic instructional book on honing your creativity and created a card deck containing 64 cards distilling much of the wisdom of the book called The Artist’s Way Creativity Cards. Now, Julia has created a new card deck–BLESSINGS Gratitude Cards.

Taken from Cameron’s BLESSINGS—a heartwarming book of prayers—the BLESSINGS Gratitude Cards are a daily reminders to the reader of the many ways they can change frustrating circumstances by adopting the spirit of gratitude. These 64 full-color cards will provide the reader with uplifting and inspirational support for their day-to-day lives.

The pursuit of dreams can be a daunting endeavor, one that often forces us to question whether we are capable of achieving a goal we deeply cherish. In BLESSINGS, Julia Cameron illuminates for her readers that focusing on gratitude enables them to recognize the gifts they have already been blessed with. By changing the way we think and embracing an outlook of gratitude, Cameron gives readers the tools they need to reconnect with their creative spirit and explains how she surrenders to the “deeper flow of life rather than willfully forcing artificial solutions.”

Examine some of the beautifully vibrant cards from this deck HERE.

You can purchase BLESSINGS Gratitude Cards from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and IndieBound.

This has been a busy month for Julia Cameron, her latest programming book, THE PROSPEROUS HEART: Creating a Life of “Enough”, just came out in paperback.

One of the most-asked questions Cameron hears from the students she teaches is, “How can I live the creative life but still pay my mortgage?”

Now, Cameron addresses the financial issue, one of the primary blocks to creativity in THE PROSPEROUS HEART: Creating a Life of “Enough.”

Prosperity isn’t a fiscal bottom line, Cameron asserts. Rather, “prospering is something we can do, right now, today, no matter how much money we have.” To aid us cultivating a prosperous heart, Cameron outlines a 12-week program, offering concrete tools and practices to help us. She explains important steps in the process, including determining spending habits, dismantling negativity, de-cluttering our lives, and figuring out what “enough” means for us.

Read an excerpt from The Prosperous Heart: HERE.

You can purchase The Prosperous Heart at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and IndieBound.

 

Julia Cameron’s THE PROSPEROUS HEART

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way has inspired everyone from musicians like Steven Tyler and Alicia Keyes to writers like Patricia Cornwell and Erica Jong—as well as millions of artists at every level. The basic premise of this bestselling work and her many creativity books has been that “every person is creative, and can use their creativity to create a life of ‘enough’.”

Inevitably, the question Cameron faces from her students, especially today, is not one of creative inspiration but of practicality—how can I live the creative life but still pay my mortgage?

Now, Cameron addresses the financial issue, one of the primary blocks to creativity, with an illuminating new program book, THE PROSPEROUS HEART: Creating a Life of “Enough” (Tarcher/Penguin , $16.95).

Prosperity isn’t a fiscal bottom line, Cameron asserts. Rather, “prospering is something we can do, right now, today, no matter how much money we have.” To aid us cultivating a prosperous heart, Cameron outlines a 12-week program, offering concrete tools and practices to help us. She explains important steps in the process, including determining spending habits, dismantling negativity, de-cluttering our lives, and figuring out what “enough” means for us.

Read an excerpt from The Prosperous Heart: HERE.

You can purchase The Prosperous Heart at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and IndieBound.

SNEAK PEEK: Upcoming Tarcher Titles for Winter 2013!

 

We have some great titles coming up this winter at Tarcher! Check out our full catalog here.

 

It features new authors like Moses Gates, who regales readers with tales of risky urban exploration in HIDDEN CITIES, and beloved returning authors like Jim Steinmeyer, who turns his keen investigative eye on Bram Stoker’s legendary character in WHO WAS DRACULA?

Julia Cameron also makes an appearance in our catalog with a highly anticipated paperback reprint of her most recent book THE PROSPEROUS HEART, as well as an exciting new card deck called BLESSINGS Gratitude Cards, based on her cherished prayer book of the same name.

In addition to BLESSINGS, we’re also happy to present TALK TO ME LIKE I’M SOMEONE YOU LOVE: Flashcards for Real Life, which offer the practical advice found in Nancy Dreyfus’ prized relationship book in an easy-to-use format. They make a perfect companion to the all-new revised and updated edition of TALK TO ME LIKE I’M SOMEONE YOU LOVE, also out this winter!

And, of course, no Tarcher catalog would be complete without a helpful parenting guide. This winter, we’re adding Caitlin and Andrew Friedman’s FAMILY INC: Office-Inspired Solutions for Reducing the Chaos in Your Home—and Saving Your Sanity to our list of revolutionary parenting titles. Inspired by office management, the Friedman’s teach parents how to apply business principles to help them organize and run their households as smoothly as a Fortune 500 company.

Julia Cameron’s 20 Years of Creativity

Julia Cameron’s landmark creativity guide, The Artist’s Way, celebrates it’s 20th year in print. And it continues to inspire.

Just this month, Elizabeth Gilbert wrote: “[The Artist’s Way] guides the reader through a fascinating (and fun) 12 week-long program of exercises and explorations to help you loosen up your artistic self. The book takes you on a journey that will cost you nothing (aside from the guidebook) and it brings much insight, gently helping you see what is holding you back, and showing you how to move forward. Three times in the last decade I’ve committed to doing The Artist’s Way’s program, and each time I’ve learned something important and surprising about myself and my work. Without The Artist’s Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love.”

Cameron’s two newest books demonstrate how to cultivate this creative life and how to prosper and make a living through your creativity.

The Creative Life shows you how to use your creative heart and mind to cultivate a life that nourishes and sustains your art. Through beautifully-drawn scenes from her own experience as an artist, Cameron reveals that creativity often flourishes during the quiet pauses in our lives spent with dear friends and fellow artists–and that it is only when we permit ourselves to slow down and savor these moments in life that we will see the way to depict it sensitively and poetically in our art.

Read an excerpt from The Creative Life HERE.

You can purchase The Creative Life at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from your neighborhood indie bookseller.

Julia Cameron’s The Prosperous Heart presents a 12-week program for using your creative heart and soul to lead you to prosperity in all the areas in your life. With inspiring new daily tools and strategies that follow in the footsteps of Cameron’s groundbreaking The Artist’s Way, this book guides readers in developing a life that is as full and as satisfying as they ever thought possible. Drawing on her decades of experience working with artists as an expert on the creative process, Cameron shines a clear light on the path to forging a direct relationship between the passion that ignites our creative work and the more practical aspects of living our lives.

Read and excerpt of The Prosperous Heart HERE.

You can purchase The Prosperous Heart at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or at your local indie bookseller.

This year, Tarcher introduced a new line of book-inspired gifts: card decks offering quotes, affirmations and sage advice from three timeless works: Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, Napoleon Hill’s Think & Grow Rich, and Ernest Holmes’ The Science of Mind.  Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way Creativity Cards each contain a vital quote from her classic creativity guide The Artist’s Way, the bestseller that recently celebrated it’s 20^th anniversary. The front of each card contains a different creative quality (“Focus,” “Strength,” “Think Magic,” etc.) that sums up the wise words and guidance that appears on the back of the card. This deck is the perfect gift for the artist in your life, as well as anyone who wants to live more creatively.

Sample Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way Creativity Cards HERE.

Buy Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way Creativity Cards  from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, your local indie bookseller.

 

 

 

Tarcher Holidays: Gift Guide for the Inspired

Any  title marked with an asterisk (*) will be awarded as a prize for our #TarcherTuesday Giveaway—follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter for more details!

 

*Tarcher Inspiration Card Decks:

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (pictured), The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes, and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Challenges come in many forms. Luckily, so do our inspiration cards! From creative problems to financial dilemmas, our Tarcher Inspiration Cards are the ideal holiday gift for friends and family who could benefit from small doses of inspiration!

Tarcher Inspiration Card Decks are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

*Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Deluxe Edition by Betty Edwards

There’s an artist in all of us. For the artistically inclined, this statement is easier to accept. Some of us, on the other hand, have a harder time believing that our drafting skills will ever progress beyond our reliable (and often times endearing ) stick figures! But what if you knew that the problem isn’t a lack of talent but rather a lack of perspective? In Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, author Betty Edwards suggests that the visual art has more to do with activating the right kind of thinking. With this useful guide, you can finally tell that deeply passionate albeit dispirited friend to pick up some pencils and get to work!

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound.

*Santa’s North Pole Cookbook by Jeff Guinn

The aroma of ginger snap lattes wafting out of coffee shops. Holidaycarols flowing through radio speakers. The year’s first sights of snowfall. All the signs are here: the holiday season is well on its way! In preparation for those perfect holiday meals, we have something special to help you whip up those traditional dishes as well as some unique ones for the experimentally inclined! Santa’s North Pole Cookbook offers a variety of recipes that Saint Nick himself picked up on his worldly travels. From classic American dishes to exotic holiday grub, this cookbook is sure to surprise even the most seasoned of chefs with delicious new ways to prepare for the Christmas spirit.

Santa’s North Pole Cookbook is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound.

The Complete Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

This complete collector’s edition features a ribbon bookmark, a cloth spine, a printed case with debossing and foil, and elegant rough-front pages.

The artist’s life confronts trials and challenges that can be incredibly frustrating for creative minds to overcome. Between strains on the creative process to developing a sense of individual confidence, the artist’s road is hard to travel. For those friends of ours who struggle with their artistic development, author Julia Cameron offers groundbreaking solutions in The Artist’s Way. A vital guide to navigating the artist’s life, Cameron’s introspective reflections on her own work as an artist can help illuminate some of the most personal problems that artist’s face themselves.

The Complete Artist’s Way is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound.

Tebow Time by Jesse Hines

For some of us, football (like most sports) can be an educative experience. The game teaches us important life values such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. In this regard, Tim Tebow—football’s rising young star—has a lot more to offer his fans than his winning reputation. In Tebow Time, readers explore the profoundly moving challenges that Tebow has faced in his experience as an athlete and as human being. With in-depth analyses guiding the book, readers will learn through Tebow’s experiences about the power of humility, the value of compassion and the importance of integrity among other life lessons that are integral to success. In short, this book is perfect for the athlete in all of us.

Tebow Time is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound.

 

 

 

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