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Small Pleasures

Autor The School of Life
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 noi 2016
... A book reminding us of all the small moments we overlook when they happen.--Emma Gannon, Ctr Alt Delete podcast
So often, we exhaust ourselves and the planet in a search for very large pleasures--while all around us lies a wealth of small pleasures, which--if only we paid more attention--could daily bring us solace and joy at little cost and effort. But we need some encouragement to focus our gaze.
This is a book to guide us to the best of life's small pleasures: everything from the distinctive delight of holding a child's hand to the enjoyment of disagreeing with someone to the joy of the evening sky; an intriguing, evocative mix of small pleasures that will heighten our senses and return us to the world with new-found excitement and enthusiasm.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780993538735
ISBN-10: 0993538738
Pagini: 246
Ilustrații: 52 Halftones, color
Dimensiuni: 144 x 212 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Editura: The School of Life Press

Descriere

So often, we exhaust ourselves and the planet in a search for very large pleasures - while all around us lies a wealth of small pleasures, which - if only we paid more attention - could daily bring us solace and joy at little cost and effort. But we need some encouragement to focus our gaze. This is a book to guide us to the best of life's small pleasures: everything from the distinctive delight of holding a child's hand to the enjoyment of disagreeing with someone, to the joy of the evening sky; an intriguing, evocative mix of small pleasures that will heighten our senses and return us to the world with new-found excitement and enthusiasm.


Notă biografică

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.
The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, 343,000 Facebook followers, 183,000 Instagram followers and 160,000 Twitter followers.
The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.

Cuprins

PREFACE: What This Book Is For
1. The Fish Shop
2. Small Islands
3. Stars
4. Grandmothers
5. The Friend Who Listens
6. Take-Off
7. A Night Alone in a Hotel
8. Sunbathing
9. The Desert
10. Finding Your Feet Abroad
11. Being up Late at Night
12. The Charm of Cows
13. Up at Dawn
14. Staring out of the Window
15. A Hot Bath
16. Indulgent Pessimism
17. Self-Pity
18. Crushes
19. Keeping Your Clothes On
20. Kissing
21. Children's Drawings
22. Crimes in the Newspaper
23. Driving on the Motorway at Night
24. Sunday Mornings
25. A Beloved's Wrists
26. A Favourite Old Jumper
27. Holding Hands with a Small Child
28. Old Stone Walls
29. Realising You Both Dislike the Same Popular Person
30. Feeling at Home in the Sea
31. 'Bad' Magazines
32. The Song You Want to Listen to Again and Again
33. A Book that Understands You
34. Crying Cathartically over the Death of a Fictional Character
25. Pleasant Exhaustion after a Productive Day
36. Old Photos of One's Parents
37. Whispering in Bed in the Dark
38. Cypress Trees
39. News of a Scientific Discovery
40. Feeling Someone Else Is So Wrong
41. The Teasing of Old Friends
42. Getting Over a Row
43. Planning the Ideal Routine
44. Finally Gaining the Respect of a Previously Suspicious Colleague
45. 'Getting' a Great Work of Art for Yourself
46. Very Dark Jokes
47. Midnight Walks
48. Flirtation
49. The First Day of Feeling Well Again
50. Daisies
51. Figs
52. A List of Very Small Pleasures
EPILOGUE: The Ideology of Small Pleasures