{"product_id":"the-art-of-living-reflections-on-mindfulness-and-the-overexamined-life-9781419753510","title":"The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Living\u003c\/i\u003e, beloved cartoonist Grant Snider--author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e--has created a humorous, uplifting look at mindfulness in this collection of one- and two-page comics that map his inner thoughts, poetic observations, and frequent failures at living mindfully. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With both humor and a touch of reality, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Living\u003c\/i\u003e centers on mindfulness, but also empathy, relaxation, gratitude, and awareness--evergreen subjects that are more important and relevant now than ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a striking package, the reflections Grant Snider shares are an extension of the themes of his 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Above all, Snider's cartoons will inspire and encourage a more thoughtful way of experiencing the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFind 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrant Snider\u003c\/b\u003e is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Ideas \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e, along with several picture books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eBlue Floats Away\u003c\/i\u003e by Travis Jonker. His comics have been featured in the \u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Comics 2013 \u003c\/i\u003eanthology. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife and five children. Visit him online at incidentalcomics.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Comicarts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626676326674,"sku":"9781419753510","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b2999ba-c983-426a-8d8e-8e54e50042f6.jpg?v=1732665218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-living-reflections-on-mindfulness-and-the-overexamined-life-9781419753510","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}