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Book Synopsis The Art of the Wasted Day by : Patricia Hampl
Download or read book The Art of the Wasted Day written by Patricia Hampl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A sharp and unconventional book — a swirl of memoir, travelogue and biography of some of history's champion day-dreamers.” —Maureen Corrigan, "Fresh Air" A spirited inquiry into the lost value of leisure and daydream The Art of the Wasted Day is a picaresque travelogue of leisure written from a lifelong enchantment with solitude. Patricia Hampl visits the homes of historic exemplars of ease who made repose a goal, even an art form. She begins with two celebrated eighteenth-century Irish ladies who ran off to live a life of "retirement" in rural Wales. Her search then leads to Moravia to consider the monk-geneticist, Gregor Mendel, and finally to Bordeaux for Michel Montaigne--the hero of this book--who retreated from court life to sit in his chateau tower and write about whatever passed through his mind, thus inventing the personal essay. Hampl's own life winds through these pilgrimages, from childhood days lazing under a neighbor's beechnut tree, to a fascination with monastic life, and then to love--and the loss of that love which forms this book's silver thread of inquiry. Finally, a remembered journey down the Mississippi near home in an old cabin cruiser with her husband turns out, after all her international quests, to be the great adventure of her life. The real job of being human, Hampl finds, is getting lost in thought, something only leisure can provide. The Art of the Wasted Day is a compelling celebration of the purpose and appeal of letting go.
Book Synopsis The Nineteenth Century and After by :
Download or read book The Nineteenth Century and After written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nineteenth Century written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Nineteenth Century written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Day on Skates by : Hilda Van Stockum
Download or read book A Day on Skates written by Hilda Van Stockum and published by Bethlehem Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When winter finally brings snow and ice to their Friesland village, nine-year-old twins Evert and Afke and their classmates are delighted when their teacher announces that the class is going on an all-day ice skating picnic.
Book Synopsis The Art of the Wasted Day by : Patricia Hampl
Download or read book The Art of the Wasted Day written by Patricia Hampl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A sharp and unconventional book — a swirl of memoir, travelogue and biography of some of history's champion day-dreamers.” —Maureen Corrigan, "Fresh Air" A spirited inquiry into the lost value of leisure and daydream The Art of the Wasted Day is a picaresque travelogue of leisure written from a lifelong enchantment with solitude. Patricia Hampl visits the homes of historic exemplars of ease who made repose a goal, even an art form. She begins with two celebrated eighteenth-century Irish ladies who ran off to live a life of "retirement" in rural Wales. Her search then leads to Moravia to consider the monk-geneticist, Gregor Mendel, and finally to Bordeaux for Michel Montaigne--the hero of this book--who retreated from court life to sit in his chateau tower and write about whatever passed through his mind, thus inventing the personal essay. Hampl's own life winds through these pilgrimages, from childhood days lazing under a neighbor's beechnut tree, to a fascination with monastic life, and then to love--and the loss of that love which forms this book's silver thread of inquiry. Finally, a remembered journey down the Mississippi near home in an old cabin cruiser with her husband turns out, after all her international quests, to be the great adventure of her life. The real job of being human, Hampl finds, is getting lost in thought, something only leisure can provide. The Art of the Wasted Day is a compelling celebration of the purpose and appeal of letting go.
Download or read book The Ladies' Repository written by and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Dreams of Gold by : Maynard F. Thomson
Download or read book Dreams of Gold written by Maynard F. Thomson and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-23 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dreams of figure skaters Maggie Campbell and Clay Bartlett come to an abrupt halt when a car accident ends Clay's career. Maggie leaves Clay to hone her skills as a single skater.
Book Synopsis In the Fire of the Day 1 by : Seth Myer
Download or read book In the Fire of the Day 1 written by Seth Myer and published by Ola Mazur. This book was released on 2024-08-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by famous vampire novels about Edward and Bella, "In the Fire of the Day" offers an alternative view on the beauty and drama of vampire life. As the years go by and one is slowly driven crazy by passion, money and secrets... The 63 unique illustrations will take you to a world of undying love, mad jealousy, breathtaking mysteries and mortal danger...
Download or read book Kill the Noise written by Ryan Ries and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done—God wants a relationship with you. Social media, television, video games, drugs, pornography – there is so much noise distracting us from what is important in life that it is nearly impossible to hear God’s truth that He will take you as you are. When we finally kill the noise of the world, we’ll discover in the silence a loving Savior who is waiting to forgive us and offer us a purpose for our lives. Ryan Ries is living proof of this truth. Growing up in Los Angeles as the son of a mega-church pastor but surrounded by the music, skate, and snowboard industries, Ryan felt a tug-of-war between the church and the world. It was in the skate and music culture that he found his passion and his identity. As a result, he walked away from God and dove head first into the world, losing his way in alcohol, drugs, and sex, which led to anxiety, brokenness, and emptiness. Kill the Noise tells Ryan’s story about finding God in the messiness of life, and lets you know how you too can find peace, joy, and purpose in Jesus Christ. This book will be a tool to help you kill the noise of the world so you can hear God’s voice telling you that He loves you and that you belong to Him.
Book Synopsis The "house" on Sport by : William Alphonse Morgan
Download or read book The "house" on Sport written by William Alphonse Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Whispers to Your Soul–II: Discovering the Roots of Morality by : Jaishree Mahadevan
Download or read book Whispers to Your Soul–II: Discovering the Roots of Morality written by Jaishree Mahadevan and published by Edisun Consulting Services . This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, Whispers to Your Soul – II, comprises some remarkable life experiences and exceptional encounters of its author Jaishree Mahadevan, an established blogger. From the delightful candy man to the elusive chameleon, she draws inspiration from who and what we see in daily life to spin thought-provoking tales that will linger on in your heart and keep you pondering over the morals she so easily ensures tug at your heartstrings. Grab your copy and enjoy this heartwarming book over a cup of coffee!
Book Synopsis The Phantom Glare of Day by : M. Laszlo
Download or read book The Phantom Glare of Day written by M. Laszlo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this trio of novellas, three game young ladies enter into dangerous liaisons that test each one’s limits and force them to confront the most heartrending issues facing society in the early twentieth century. The Phantom Glare of Day tells of Sophie, a young lady who has lived a sheltered life and consequently has no idea how cruel public school bullying can be. When she meets Jarvis, a young man obsessed with avenging all those students who delight in his daily debasement, she resolves to intervene before tragedy unfolds. Mouvements Perpétuels tells of Cäcilia, a young lady shunned by her birth father. She longs for the approval of an older man, so when her ice-skating instructor attempts to take advantage of her, she cannot resist. Not a month later, she realizes that she is pregnant and must decide whether or not to get an abortion. Passion Bearer tells of Manon, a young lady who falls in love with a beautiful actress after taking a post as a script girl for a film company—and is subsequently confronted with the pettiest kinds of homophobia. Specific to their time yet unquestionably relevant for women today, The Phantom Glare of Day is a compelling interrogation of who gets to decide what is right and what is wrong.
Book Synopsis Roller Skaters and Wine Makers by : Nick Leonard
Download or read book Roller Skaters and Wine Makers written by Nick Leonard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-something Londoner Nick Leonard spent two months living in a caravan in a friend's back yard in the city of San Luis Obispo on California's Central Coast. His goal was to write a novel but he came back empty-handed, having been irresistibly sidetracked by the temptations of the Californian lifestyle. Expecting a world of Beach Boys lyrics and 90210 brats, Nick was completely unprepared for what he found - a California that belongs to Zombie flash mobs and Poly Dollies, to marauding bears and a train spotting dragon, to drag-wearing Mayhem and Bendy Bike John, to Mona Sleeza and Miss Anita Slapahoe - enough to addle the most ardent of authors. Roller Skaters and Wine Makers provides a sharply observed and humorous account of these distractions from a wholly Brit perspective. Roller Skaters and Wine Makers is sold in aid of the Cardiomyopathy Association
