Deep Play

Deep Play

With <b>A Natural History of the Senses</b>, Diane Ackerman let her free-ranging intellect loose on the natural world.  Now in <b>Deep Play</b> she tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our characters: the abitlity to play.<br><br>"Deep play" is that more intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects of our inner selves.  As Ackerman ranges over a panoply of artistic, spiritual, and athletic activities, from spiritual rapture through extreme sports, we gain a greater sense of what it means to be "in the moment" and totally, transcendentally human.  Keenly perceived and written with poetic exuberance, <b>Deep Play</b> enlightens us by revealing the manifold ways we can enhance our lives.