A bold and big-hearted memoir by Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist's Way - a book that has helped thousands of people uncover their creative inspiration

In Floor Sample, the author of the international bestseller The Artist's Way weaves an honest and moving portrayal of her life. From her early career as a writer for Rolling Stone magazine and her marriage to Martin Scorsese, to her tortured experiences with alcohol and Hollywood, Julia Cameron reflects in this engaging memoir on the experiences in her life that have fuelled her own art as well as her ability to help others realise their creative dreams. She also describes the fascinating circumstances that led her to emerge as a central figure in the creative recovery movement - a movement that she inaugurated and defined with the publication of her seminal work, The Artist's Way. Julia Cameron is a passionate and wry observer of the world and describes her life as a 'floor sample' for all she teaches in her brilliant books on creativity. Floor Sample is an absorbing literary memoir that will surprise, entertain, and inspire Julia's many fans and win her new admirers.

"On the page, Cameron is compassionate and cajoling, convincing you of your capability and jollying you along with anecdotes about her Hollywood years." - The Guardian

"An absorbing narrative revealing a woman of extraordinary energy, drive and confidence." - Kirkus Reviews

"A page-turning, richly textured, and wrenching memoir." - Booklist

"PRAISE FOR JULIA CAMERON AND THE ARTIST'S WAY" - :

"Julia Cameron invented the way people renovate the creative soul" - The New York Times

"Cameron wants you to have a serious think about what you really want from your life" - The Times

"Morning Pages has become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential" - Vogue

"The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is my favourite book" - Vogue

"Cameron's morning pages have shaped the lives of millions of others" - The Guardian