When her husband died in 1750, Anna Vandenhoeck took over his publishing house – courageously defying the prevailing gender roles of her time. With determination and entrepreneurial skill, she laid the foundation for the success of Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, which is a renowned and internationally recognized brand of De Gruyter Brill today.

Inspired by Daoism and complexity science, Jean Boulton set out to write a book that mirrors its own message: that embracing flow, paradox, and noticing the detail of what is emerging can improve our creative process as well as inform our actions.