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First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2009

Published in Penguin Books 2009

Copyright © 2009 by Ken Robinson

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Artwork on page 65: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STIcI/AURA)—ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgment: D. Gouliermis (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg). All other artwork: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

eBook ISBN: 9781440656187

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE HARDCOVER EDITION AS FOLLOWS:

Robinson, Ken, date.

The element: how finding your passion changes everything / Ken Robinson with Lou Aronica.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-670-02047-8 (hc.)

ISBN 978-0-14-311673-8 (pbk.)

1. Self-actualization (Psychology) 2. Self-realization. 3. Creative ability in children. 4. School failure. I. Aronica, Lou. II. Title.

BF637.S4R592 2008

153.9—dc22 2008033974

Cover design and illustrations: Alison Forner

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To my sister and brothers, Ethel Lena, Keith, Derek, Ian, John, and Neil; to our extraordinary Mum and Dad, Ethel and Jim; to my son, James, and my daughter, Kate, and to my soul mate, Terry. This book is for you. For all your many talents and for the endless love and laughter we put into each other’s lives. It’s when I’m with you and the ones you love that I really am in my Element. TcdlTfLhjD55UVm/MWn/yGmoBAsvRcX1Zpd79wMnZj8aVWLsjC5NxVS2XEYxYBlD