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A groundbreaking work on spirituality and creativity.The Place of All Possibility is a paradigm-shifting work that reframes the whole of Torah as a contemporary guidebook for creativity. Drawing from the deep well of Jewish sacred texts and the radical interpretive strategies of ancient rabbis,
The Place of All Possibility provides teachings and tools for those who seek to employ creativity as a force of transformation.
Putting spiritual wisdom in conversation with the contemporary disciplines of art therapy, liberation theology, and creativity research, this essential book invites us all to rediscover our place in a world of mutual thriving.
Packed with practical exercises to inspire your creative practice,
The Place of All Possibility is for all people—from any tradition or none—who want to seed a world of imagination, abundance, and joy.
About the author
Rabbi Adina Allen is a spiritual leader, writer, and educator who grew up in an art studio where she learned firsthand the power of creativity for connecting to self and to the Sacred. She is cofounder and creative director of
Jewish Studio Project (JSP), an organization that is seeding a future in which every person is connected to their creativity as a force for healing, liberation and social transformation.
Based on the work of her mother, renowned art therapist Pat B. Allen, Adina developed the
Jewish Studio Process, a methodology for unlocking creativity, which she has brought to thousands of organizational and community leaders, educators, artists, and clergy across the country. A national media contributor, popular speaker, and workshop leader, Adina has published in scholarly as well as mainstream publications, and more of her writing can be found on her website at www.adina-allen.com. She and her family live in Berkeley, California.
Summary
The Place of All Possibility is a paradigm-shifting work that reframes the whole of Torah as a contemporary guidebook for creativity. Drawing from the deep well of Jewish sacred texts, and the radical interpretive strategies of ancient rabbis, The Place of All Possibility provides teachings and tools for those who seek to employ creativity as a force of transformation. Putting spiritual wisdom in conversation with the contemporary disciplines of art therapy, liberation theology, and creativity research, this essential book invites us all to rediscover our place in a world of mutual thriving. Packed with practical exercises to inspire your creative practice, The Place of All Possibility is for all people—from any tradition or none—who want to seed a world of imagination, abundance, and joy.
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Marketing
- Pre-publication submission to industry reviewers (Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, Shelf Awareness, Library Journal, Booklist, etc.).
- Outreach to Jewish educators and art therapists about using the book in programs and classes (drawing on the author’s extensive professional network, and supporting organizations like the Jewish Studio Project, The Covenant Foundation, and the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah).
- Outreach to synagogues, Jewish community centers, and other organizations about book club / art workshop opportunities in tandem with the Jewish Studio Project.
- Outreach to independent booksellers and libraries.
- Digital advertising with Jewish arts organizations.
- Targeted social media advertising.
Publicity - Launch event in partnership with the Jewish Studio Project and other Jewish arts organizations with broad reach.
- Use of the book in the curriculum of Jewish Studio Project programs, which reach approximately 30,000 people annually.
- Use the book in the Jewish Studio Project's nation-wide reading groups/book clubs.
- Ambitious pursuit of author speaking and teaching engagements in tandem with book launch.
- Press campaign to place excerpts and reviews in Jewish and arts-focused print publications.
- Campaign to secure interview with author on Jewish and arts-focused podcasts and radio shows.
