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The Resource Alone time : four seasons, four cities, and the pleasures of solitude, Stephanie Rosenbloom

Alone time : four seasons, four cities, and the pleasures of solitude, Stephanie Rosenbloom

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A wise, passionate account of the pleasures of travelling solo In our increasingly frantic daily lives, many people are genuinely fearful of the prospect of solitude, but time alone can be both rich and restorative, especially when travelling. Through on-the-ground reporting and recounting the experiences of artists, writers, and innovators who cherished solitude, Stephanie Rosenbloom considers how being alone as a traveller-and even in one's own city-is conducive to becoming acutely aware of the sensual details of the world-patterns, textures, colors, tastes, sounds-in ways that are difficult to do in the company of others. Alone Time is divided into four parts, each set in a different city, in a different season, in a single year. The destinations-Paris, Istanbul, Florence, New York-are all pedestrian-friendly, allowing travelers to slow down and appreciate casual pleasures instead of hurtling through museums and posting photos to Instagram. Each section spotlights a different theme associated with the joys and benefits of time alone and how it can enable people to enrich their lives-facilitating creativity, learning, self-reliance, as well as the ability to experiment and change. Rosenbloom incorporates insights from psychologists and sociologists who have studied solitude and happiness, and explores such topics as dining alone, learning to savor, discovering interests and passions, and finding or creating silent spaces. Her engaging and elegant prose makes Alone Time as warmly intimate an account as the details of a trip shared by a beloved friend-and will have its many readers eager to set off on their own solo adventures
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eng
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (7 hr., 26 min.))
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  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local libraries
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9780525630708
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https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=100087&titleID=3631160
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Alone time : four seasons, four cities, and the pleasures of solitude
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Alone time
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four seasons, four cities, and the pleasures of solitude
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Stephanie Rosenbloom
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Language
eng
Summary
A wise, passionate account of the pleasures of travelling solo In our increasingly frantic daily lives, many people are genuinely fearful of the prospect of solitude, but time alone can be both rich and restorative, especially when travelling. Through on-the-ground reporting and recounting the experiences of artists, writers, and innovators who cherished solitude, Stephanie Rosenbloom considers how being alone as a traveller-and even in one's own city-is conducive to becoming acutely aware of the sensual details of the world-patterns, textures, colors, tastes, sounds-in ways that are difficult to do in the company of others. Alone Time is divided into four parts, each set in a different city, in a different season, in a single year. The destinations-Paris, Istanbul, Florence, New York-are all pedestrian-friendly, allowing travelers to slow down and appreciate casual pleasures instead of hurtling through museums and posting photos to Instagram. Each section spotlights a different theme associated with the joys and benefits of time alone and how it can enable people to enrich their lives-facilitating creativity, learning, self-reliance, as well as the ability to experiment and change. Rosenbloom incorporates insights from psychologists and sociologists who have studied solitude and happiness, and explores such topics as dining alone, learning to savor, discovering interests and passions, and finding or creating silent spaces. Her engaging and elegant prose makes Alone Time as warmly intimate an account as the details of a trip shared by a beloved friend-and will have its many readers eager to set off on their own solo adventures
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Alone time : four seasons, four cities, and the pleasures of solitude, Stephanie Rosenbloom
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https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=100087&titleID=3631160
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Alone time : four seasons, four cities, and the pleasures of solitude, Stephanie Rosenbloom
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https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=100087&titleID=3631160
Publication
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  • Available to Vancouver Residents only
  • Residents of other municipalities should check their local libraries
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (7 hr., 26 min.))
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online
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not applicable
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9780525630708
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13d5b11c-7e37-4a30-a266-c4d974ff5fae
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  • (OCoLC)1041609875
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