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Burn After Writing

Burn After Writing - welcome to the Book of You. This is your Black Dossier. Hidden in the secret compartment of your world. For your eyes only. The place where you speak your own truth freely, beyond any concern for how it might be viewed by others. It`s an extended feature length interview with you, a radical thought experiment with you as the subject and you as the result. This collection of playful, probing and provocative questions prompts you to profile your innermost self in writing. Each task invites you to explore your fascination with yourself unashamedly. As adults we learn to focus on representing ourselves in a manner pleasing others. Leave that behind you for a minute. Indulge yourself with Burn After Writing alone by lamplight. Some elements are random like tea leaves
forming patterns in a mug, some elements are deliberate to coax you into realising things about yourself you never noticed before. Play a game of Truth or Dare with yourself. How honest can you really be with only you watching? And when you finish the book...will you Burn After Writing...? Put simply, it`s a secret diary for proper grown ups.It`s playful, and like all real play it pushes limits, flirts with fears and shoots craps with the big unknown. In a society where where we `share` our everything, BAW goes against the grain and politely asks you to `share` nothing.
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Burn After Writing
- welcome to the Book of You. This is your Black Dossier. Hidden in the secret compartment of your world. For your eyes only. The place where you speak your own truth freely, beyond any concern for how it might be viewed by others. It`s an extended feature length interview with you, a radical thought experiment with you as the subject & you as the result. This collection of playful, probing & provocative questions prompts you to profile your innermost self in writing. Each task invites you to explore your fascination with yourself unashamedly. As adults we learn to focus on representing ourselves in a manner pleasing others. Leave that behind you for a minute. Indulge yourself with Burn After Writing alone by lamplight. Some elements are random like tea leaves forming patterns in a mug, some elements are deliberate to coax you into realising things about yourself you never noticed before. Play a game of Truth or Dare with yourself. How honest can you really be with only you watching? & when you finish the book...will you Burn After Writing...? Put simply, it`s a secret diary for proper grown ups. It`s playful, & like all real play it pushes limits, flirts with fears & shoots craps with the big unknown. In a society where where we `share` our everything, BAW goes against the grain & politely asks you to `share` nothing.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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