I had really mixed feelings about this book but I feel like I am, perhaps, the wrong audience. 

It seems to me this book is intended for the budding artist who needs a push on their journey. This book spends a lot of time talking about the nobility of purpose of creating art. That isn't a bad thing but there wasn't much of practical use in this book. Mostly, it is the exploration of why one chooses to become an artist. 

I found the first part of this book confusing. I didn't really grasp the point that the author was trying to get across. This did improve significantly in the second half of the book. 

This book was also very short. It took me maybe two hours to read. There are lots of quotes. Possibly, too many though many of them were very good. 

I feel like this book might be suited for someone starting on their artist journey who needs the push to call themselves an artist and declare art their life's work. For someone who already identifies that way I feel there wasn't a lot this book had to offer. 

So, if you are a seasoned artist I feel like there isn't much you will gain from this book. If you are a new artist who needs told why art is a divine calling then this book might be exactly what you are looking for.