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Is it possible to be enlightened in the 21st century? We have plenty of material knowledge--but we get hit from so many sources--television, internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc, that it all starts to become a blur. We have all the information ...

There are so many exciting things about working in the start-up environment: flexibility, energy, the flow of new ideas and the agility to implement them. And of course, there's the adrenaline that comes from knowing that every day is the ...

For weeks now, we've been watching Blair Underwood talk about his From Cape Town with Love Vook and chatting with fans about how exciting it all is. So we're just as pleased as the rest of you to announce that ...

Imagine you're reading a book and suddenly you want to share a line, passage or thought with a friend. You stop reading, you get out your notebook, you make a reminder to tell your friend...etc. Now we love the moleskin ...

Marketing gurus Seth Godin and Gary Vaynerchuk agree that the key elements of a successful enterprise are great ideas and tenacity. If you're wiling to work 20-hour days and "bleed out your eyes," Gary V. says anything is possible. Seth ...

The noise about our new Reckless Road app is about as loud as a Guns N' Roses concert--and now, it's available for iPhone. The iPad app has already gotten a stellar review from Cult of Mac, the Vook was featured ...

Shakespeare might be the gold standard of great, serious literature, but in his day, the bard was all about putting on plays that were boisterous, vivid and loud. He was also an innovator: Shakespeare invented words, dramatic devices and creative ...

The eventual merging of the Appetite line-up of Gun N' Roses can more easily be attributed to chaos theory than straight forward chronology."- Reckless Road While Gun N' Roses' path to success was notoriously chaotic, the Vook team has been ...

When we last left off, the entire Vook staff was glued to our computer screens watching the trailer for Blair Underwood's new Vook, From Cape Town With Love. We think the trailer pretty much speaks for itself, but as we ...

When we first saw the trailer for our upcoming Vook with Blair Underwood, "From Cape Town with Love," we were pretty excited. But when we released it out into the Twitter stream, we were blown away. To say that everyone ...

What's the connection between experimental animation and a Victorian photograph book? Although they may seem at opposite ends of the spectrum, they share one important quality: they're both examples of the union of art and technology possible with Vook. With ...

In every organization, there's management, staff and the people who go above and beyond to pull everyone together and make big things happen. Seth Godin calls them "Linchpins," because things would fall apart without them. In his book, Linchpin, Godin ...

As all golfers know, you can never spend too much time obsessing about your game. And now you can put one of expert pro Jim McLean's 8-Step Golf Swing Vooks on your iPad or iPhone and hone your skills anywhere ...

Life as a rock star is all about champagne, screaming fans and limos, right? Of course, most aspiring musicians would probably be happy with a committed fan base and hitting the iTunes top ten -- but some bands really do ...

What does a marshmallow have to do with your child's future? If you want to know, explore Ellen Galinksy's new Vook, Mind in the Making: The Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, and learn how a sugary treat (or two) ...

We've created Vooks that do everything from show you how to crush it to show you how to cook it. But we've always been open to exploration, so we jumped at the chance to work with filmmaker, animator and New ...

We could not have been more excited yesterday morning when we found out that we were nominated for a Webby Award in the category of Best Mobile Video. Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, The ...

In the past two years, technology has turned the publishing industry on its head. Here at Vook, we fully believe that all these changes are a chance for progress. By taking advantage of the available technology, we can empower writers, ...

By now, you've probably gotten plenty of emails with the signature, "Sent from my iPad." The iPad's obviously here in a big way. Apple sold $150,000,000 in iPads over the weekend -- which makes this, according to Seth Godin, "the ...

Today, as most of you are (hopefully) aware, is Tuesday. Tuesday, for those of us in the working world, is a tough day for getting motivated. All the other days have something going for them. On Monday we have that ...