Volume 1 (August 2011) - 376 pages paperback
The Acumen book is 31 thought provoking and inspiring questions we all ask ourselves at some point in our lives. We've put those questions to 40 very different people from all corners of the globe.
Websters Dictionary defines acumen as ; 'acuteness of mind' or 'keenness of perception'
Contributors include;
a rockstar, wizard, policeman, doctor, comedian, artist, boilermaker, stockbroker, great grandmother, a ten year old kid, teacher, surfer, pioneering horsewoman, ecofeminist, yogi, monk, film maker, actress, software developer, mermaid, author, equestrian champion, marketing manager, zenthai therapist, aboriginal elder, supermodel, fashion designer, entertainer, student, writer, priest, jazz musician, vet, Maori, tour guide, yoga instructor, photographer, environmental activist, professional surfer, a high school student and even a postman.
Contributors hail from Australia, New Zealand, America, England, Denmark, Africa, Hawaii, Brazil, Barbados, Japan and Germany.
Compiled by Andrew Crockett 
Photography by Keith Hamlyn
Illustrations by Harry Daily
This link is to a short video the author made on his verandah, when the book was very nearly finished.
