Michael C Patterson: 7 books

Creative expression is intimately tied to the human need for self-exploration and self-actualization. The creative impulse generates all that is good and glorious in human culture. It is the prime driver of economic growth and cultural development. The potential for future prosperity, happiness, justice...

Recipes we made when the kids were young and some new ones that we like now.

This book explores the MINDRAMP Creative Cycle, which offers a schematic structure for the creative process. Three primary objectives of the creative process are captured in three overarching phases: 1) Vision and Goal Setting, 2) Idea Generation, and 3) Action and Testing. Seven action stages propel...

Live long and live well! Strong Brains, Sharp Minds unlocks the mysteries of “Qualongevity” (longevity with quality-of-life) by synthesizing, organizing and explaining a wealth of current science on brain health and creative aging. The single most startling insight from emerging brain science...

Learn the principles of Cognitive Activity Design, how to design and implement activities for adults that promote their cognitive wellness. Cognitive wellness is determined by two key factors. First, cognitive wellness is supported by “brain health,” the health and proper functioning of...

The Bible has a way of shocking us. If Americans could still blush, we might blush at the words, "Rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love" (Proverbs 5:18-19). But, of course, sin...

Campus leaders describe how community colleges, publicly funded universities, and private liberal arts colleges across America are integrating sustainability into curriculum, policies, and programs. In colleges and universities across the United States, students, faculty, and staff are forging...