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Mess

The Manual of Accidents and Mistakes
By Keri Smith
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Mess by Keri Smith is an invigorating journey inviting the reader to embrace creativity through chaos. The book encourages you to break free from perfectionism, offering a series of prompts and activities that celebrate spontaneity and imperfections. It's a playful guide that inspires self-expression and personal growth by dismantling the conventional order.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring creativity through unconventional means. With its focus on embracing imperfection and chaos, it's perfect for those who want to break free from traditional approaches to personal development and self-discovery. If you relish the idea of engaging in playful activities that encourage you to see the world differently, this book could be a perfect fit.

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Mess

Explores what it feels like to throw themselves off balance - on purpose. This book helps you to open yourself up to the possibility of creating something new and unexpected.

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Take a walk. Lose your balance. Drop an egg. Then cover this page with something sticky.

In Mess, Keri Smith, creator of Wreck This Journal, asks readers to explore what it feels like to throw themselves off balance — on purpose.

Smith dares readers to drop some kind of coloured liquid (ink, tea, coffee) onto a page from a good height (at least five feet); draw in the dark (or with eyes closed); creatively misspell words; paint a picture in a water-based medium (pen, marker, watercolour, etc.) and leave it out during a rain or snowstorm; and bury this book, then dig it up.

This book is unlike any other you've encountered and will allow you to open yourself up to the possibility of creating something new and unexpected.

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Mess by Keri Smith is appreciated for its creative and interactive approach to self-help and personal development. Many reviewers enjoy the hands-on, experimental nature that encourages readers to embrace imperfections and find beauty in chaos. Some mention it as a refreshing contrast to traditional self-help books, praising its ability to promote self-exploration and creativity.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846144479

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 224

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Keri Smith Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Penguin Books Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Keri Smith is a best-selling author, illustrator, and thinker. Her books include Wreck this Journal, This is Not a Book, How to Be an Explorer of the World, Mess, Finish This Book, The Pocket Scavenger, Everything Is Connected, The Imaginary World of ... as well as Wreck This App, This is Not an App, and the Pocket Scavenger app.

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