The Art of Asking, Amanda Palmer
The Art of Asking, Amanda Palmer
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The Art of Asking
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

Author: Amanda Palmer, Brené Brown

Narrator: Amanda Palmer, Ellen Archer, Jamy Ian Swiss

Unabridged: 11 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/11/2014

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world's most successful music Kickstarter.

Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn't alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In this groundbreaking book, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of The Art of Asking.

Part manifesto, part revelation, this is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century, both on and off the Internet. The Art of Asking will inspire readers to rethink their own ideas about asking, giving, art, and love.

About Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer rose to fame as the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist for the acclaimed band the Dresden Dolls and performs as a solo artist as well as collaborating with artists including Jonathan Richman and her husband, author Neil Gaiman.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jill on January 17, 2015

I see you, Amanda Palmer constantly repeats, in this book and on her social media. I see you. We are exchanging. There is meaning to every interaction. There is meaning to the artist-fan relationship. I see you. I was a massive Dresden Dolls fan ten years ago. I remember waiting in an autograph line......more

Goodreads review by Ksenia on October 16, 2014

Asking. It seems like such a simple thing. We do it every day. We ask, “How are you?” and “Do you mind if I sit down?” and “Can you please hold this?” and “Do you remember that song?” We ask and ask and ask and most of the time don’t think much about it, until it comes to asking for big things. Mone......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on September 20, 2017

Amanda Palmer is an extremely talented artist who has done it all- from performing in a punk rock band to posing as a statue on the streets. I can see why readers are passionate about this book and the author. She just didn't strike a spark for me. Memoirs can drag on and become self-indulgent and rid......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on November 11, 2014

I was sort of inclined not to like this book from the beginning; Amanda Palmer's "stop pretending art is hard" thing has always rubbed me the wrong way, and then when she decided to write a book it seemed like just another manifestation of that ("what, like writing a book is hard?"). But the book it......more

Goodreads review by Leah on April 25, 2018

4/25/2018 Still all the fucking stars... 11/10 - 11/26/2014 5 Fucking Stars and Hugs For All A little background, because I feel like I need to put this here: I love Amanda Palmer’s music. I received a burned copy of The Dresden Dolls my senior year in high school (late 2005/2006). I fell in love with......more

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