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The Power of Solitude

Author : Marion Yorck Von Wartenburg
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803249158
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Solitude written by Marion Yorck Von Wartenburg and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?Dearly beloved Child of my Heart, we are probably standing at the end of our beautiful and rich life together. Because tomorrow the People?s Court intends to sit in judgment on me and others. I hear that we have been expelled from the army. They can take the uniform from us, but not the spirit in which we acted.??Peter Yorck vonøWartenburg, in a letter to his wife. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Peter?s cousin Claus Stauffen-berg and other members of the military resistance carried out the attempt. When they failed, hundreds of people were arrested, tried, and executed, including Peter. Marion and other members of the conspirators? families were also arrested and spent months jailed under miserable conditions. In this memoir Marion recreates the terrifying reality of her life as the wife of a resistance fighter and at the same time conveys the depth of the bond that existed between her and her husband.

The Power of Solitude

Author : Annemarie S. Kidder
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780824524449
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (244 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Solitude written by Annemarie S. Kidder and published by Crossroad Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Married, happily single, recently divorced - all of us can learn that solitude offers a unique opportunity for personal growth and encounters with God. In the hustle and bustle of modern life the word solitude may provoke a sigh of relief or the slight anxiety of being lonely. But what Dr. Kidder and other wise guides have found is that a major dimension of our spiritual lives is richly encountered in solitude.

The Power of Solitude

Author : Joseph Story
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Solitude written by Joseph Story and published by . This book was released on 1804 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, and Solitude

Author : Clifford Knapp
Publisher : Assn for Experiential Educ
ISBN 13 : 9780929361239
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, and Solitude written by Clifford Knapp and published by Assn for Experiential Educ. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Solitude

Author : Anthony Storr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solitude written by Anthony Storr and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Art of Solitude

Author : Stephen Batchelor
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300252277
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Solitude written by Stephen Batchelor and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of social distancing and isolation, a meditation on the beauty of solitude from renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor “Whatever a soul is, the author goes a long way toward soothing it. A very welcome instance of philosophy that can help readers live a good life.”—Kirkus Reviews “Elegant and formally ingenious.”—Geoff Wisner, Wall Street Journal When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his teaching and turned his attention to solitude, a practice integral to the meditative traditions he has long studied and taught. He aimed to venture more deeply into solitude, discovering its full extent and depth. This beautiful literary collage documents his multifaceted explorations. Spending time in remote places, appreciating and making art, practicing meditation and participating in retreats, drinking peyote and ayahuasca, and training himself to keep an open, questioning mind have all contributed to Batchelor’s ability to be simultaneously alone and at ease. Mixed in with his personal narrative are inspiring stories from solitude’s devoted practitioners, from the Buddha to Montaigne, from Vermeer to Agnes Martin. In a hyperconnected world that is at the same time plagued by social isolation, this book shows how to enjoy the inescapable solitude that is at the heart of human life.

Loneliness as a Way of Life

Author : Thomas Dumm
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067403113X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Loneliness as a Way of Life written by Thomas Dumm and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What does it mean to be lonely?” Thomas Dumm asks. His inquiry, documented in this book, takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. The modern individual, Dumm suggests, is fundamentally a lonely self. Through reflections on philosophy, political theory, literature, and tragic drama, he proceeds to illuminate a hidden dimension of the human condition. His book shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity, the estranged forms that our intimate relationships assume, and the weakness of our common bonds. A reading of the relationship between Cordelia and her father in Shakespeare’s King Lear points to the most basic dynamic of modern loneliness—how it is a response to the problem of the “missing mother.” Dumm goes on to explore the most important dimensions of lonely experience—Being, Having, Loving, and Grieving. As the book unfolds, he juxtaposes new interpretations of iconic cultural texts—Moby-Dick, Death of a Salesman, the film Paris, Texas, Emerson’s “Experience,” to name a few—with his own experiences of loneliness, as a son, as a father, and as a grieving husband and widower. Written with deceptive simplicity, Loneliness as a Way of Life is something rare—an intellectual study that is passionately personal. It challenges us, not to overcome our loneliness, but to learn how to re-inhabit it in a better way. To fail to do so, this book reveals, will only intensify the power that it holds over us.

The Power of Solitude

Author : Sergio Rijo
Publisher : SERGIO RIJO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Solitude written by Sergio Rijo and published by SERGIO RIJO. This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the author of "The Power of Solitude: Embracing Alone Time for Self-Discovery and Fulfillment," I invite you to explore the transformative benefits of solitude. In this book, I share personal stories and insights, as well as research and wisdom from experts, to inspire you to embrace alone time as a tool for self-discovery and growth. Through the pages of this book, I guide you on a journey of self-reflection, introspection, and personal growth. You will discover how to create a healthy balance between solitude and social interaction, and how to find joy and fulfillment in both solitary and social pursuits. You will learn practical strategies for incorporating solitude into your life, and how to use it to deepen your relationships, creativity, and overall well-being. My hope is that this book will inspire you to embrace solitude as a powerful tool for personal growth and fulfillment. May it encourage you to take time for yourself, to explore your inner world, and to connect with the world around you in a deeper and more meaningful way. May it empower you to live a life that is both authentic and fulfilling, and to become the best version of yourself.

Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3

Author : Ari Weinzweig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780989349420
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3 written by Ari Weinzweig and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 3 continues to share the "secrets" that have helped take Zingerman's from a 25-seat, 4-person start up to a nationally known, $49,000,000-organization employing over 600 people. It includes Secrets #30-39 and will explore our belief that some of the most important work we do to build great organizations and lead rewarding lives is the work we need to do within ourselves. The book includes essays on our approach to managing ourselves, mindfulness, leadership at the four levels of organizational growth, personal visioning, why the way the leader thinks will be manifested in the way the organization runs, creating a creative organization, and more.

Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot

Author : James B. Stockdale
Publisher : Hoover Institution Press Publi
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot written by James B. Stockdale and published by Hoover Institution Press Publi. This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoughts on issues of character, leadership, integrity, personal and public virtue, and ethics, the selections in this volume converge around the central theme of how man can rise with dignity to prevail in the face of adversity--lessons just as valid for the challenges of present-day life as they were for the author's Vietnam experience.

The Lonely City

Author : Olivia Laing
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250039576
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Lonely City written by Olivia Laing and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a particular flavor to the loneliness that comes from living in a city, surrounded by thousands of strangers. This roving cultural history of urban loneliness centers on the ultimate city: Manhattan, that teeming island of gneiss, concrete, and glass. How do we connect with other people, particularly if our sexuality or physical body is considered deviant or damaged? Does technology draw us closer together or trap us behind screens? Laing travels deep into the work and lives of some of the century's most original artists in a celebration of the state of loneliness.

Effortless Living

Author : Jason Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620557142
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Effortless Living written by Jason Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for achieving an enlightened mind through the art of non-doing • Details meditation practices, focused on stillness of the mind, along with Patanjali’s yoga methods to maintain a consciousness referred to as “being in the zone” • Builds on Taoist, Confucian, and Hindu principles along with scientific findings to support wu-wei--the art of non-doing, non-forcing--as a way of life • Explains how wu-wei practitioners cultivate intelligent spontaneity and effortless action to allow the natural harmony of the cosmos to prevail The practice of non-doing, non-forcing is an essential aspect of Taoism known as wu-wei. Attributed to the great sage Lao-tzu, the philosophy of wu-wei teaches you how to develop a natural state of consciousness not bound by thought or preconceived limitations. Experienced by the greatest artists, athletes, musicians, and writers, this heightened state of consciousness, referred to as “being in the zone,” is where intelligent spontaneity and effortless action flourish via a practice rooted in permitting the natural harmony of the cosmos to prevail. Merging Taoist philosophy, Hindu principles, and Confucianism along with scientific findings, Jason Gregory outlines the practice of wu-wei as a vehicle to realize our innate freedom, revealing that when we release our ego and allow life to unfold as it will, we align ourselves more closely with our goals and cultivate skill and mastery along the way. Equating “being in the zone” with a stillness of the mind, Gregory shares meditation practices coupled with yoga exercises from Patanjali that allow you to approach life with a mastery of acceptance, releasing deluded beliefs of how to achieve success that make your mind “sticky” and poised for conflict. The author shows how practicing wu-wei paradoxically empowers you to accomplish all that you desire by having no intention to do so, as well as allowing you to become receptive to nature’s blueprint for expressing beauty. Revealing wisdom utilized by renowned sages, artists, and athletes who have adapted “being in the zone” as a way of life, the author shows that wu-wei can yield a renewed sense of trust in many aspects of your daily life, making each day more effortless. As an avid wu-wei practitioner, he provides keen insight on how you, too, can experience the beauty of achieving an enlightened, effortless mind while reveling in the process of life’s unfolding.

Seek You

Author : Kristen Radtke
Publisher : Pantheon
ISBN 13 : 1524748056
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Seek You written by Kristen Radtke and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Imagine Wanting Only This—a timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing, both as individuals and as a society. There is a silent epidemic in America: loneliness. Shameful to talk about and often misunderstood, loneliness is everywhere, from the most major of metropolises to the smallest of towns. In Seek You, Kristen Radtke's wide-ranging exploration of our inner lives and public selves, Radtke digs into the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another, and the distance that remains. Through the lenses of gender and violence, technology and art, Radtke ushers us through a history of loneliness and longing, and shares what feels impossible to share. Ranging from the invention of the laugh-track to the rise of Instagram, the bootstrap-pulling cowboy to the brutal experiments of Harry Harlow, Radtke investigates why we engage with each other, and what we risk when we turn away. With her distinctive, emotionally-charged drawings and deeply empathetic prose, Kristen Radtke masterfully shines a light on some of our most vulnerable and sublime moments, and asks how we might keep the spaces between us from splitting entirely.

The Power of Solitude, a Poem, in Two Parts. A New and Improved Edition

Author : Joseph STORY (One of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Solitude, a Poem, in Two Parts. A New and Improved Edition written by Joseph STORY (One of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.) and published by . This book was released on 1804 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Solitude

Author : Netta Weinstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009256602
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Solitude written by Netta Weinstein and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the benefits and challenges of day-to-day alone time with the latest science and stories from around the world.

A History of Solitude

Author : David Vincent
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509536604
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book A History of Solitude written by David Vincent and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or pity. Drawing on a wide array of literary and historical sources, David Vincent explores how people have conducted themselves in the absence of company over the last three centuries. He argues that the ambivalent nature of solitude became a prominent concern in the modern era. For intellectuals in the romantic age, solitude gave respite to citizens living in ever more complex modern societies. But while the search for solitude was seen as a symptom of modern life, it was also viewed as a dangerous pathology: a perceived renunciation of the world, which could lead to psychological disorder and anti-social behaviour. Vincent explores the successive attempts of religious authorities and political institutions to manage solitude, taking readers from the monastery to the prisoner’s cell, and explains how western society’s increasing secularism, urbanization and prosperity led to the development of new solitary pastimes at the same time as it made traditional forms of solitary communion, with God and with a pristine nature, impossible. At the dawn of the digital age, solitude has taken on new meanings, as physical isolation and intense sociability have become possible as never before. With the advent of a so-called loneliness epidemic, a proper historical understanding of the natural human desire to disengage from the world is more important than ever. The first full-length account of its subject, A History of Solitude will appeal to a wide general readership.

Solitude

Author : Michael Harris
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473535573
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Solitude written by Michael Harris and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘An elegant, thoughtful book . . . beautifully expresses the importance and experience of liberation from the battery-hen life of constant connection and crowds.’ Daily Mail ‘A compelling study of the subtle ways in which modern life and technologies have transformed our behaviour and sense of self.’ Times Literary Supplement In a world of social media and smartphones, true solitude has become increasingly hard to find. In this timely and important book, award-winning writer Michael Harris reveals why our hyper-connected society makes time alone more crucial than ever. He delves into the latest neuroscience to examine the way innovations like Google Maps and Facebook are eroding our ability to be by ourselves. He tells the stories of the remarkable people – from pioneering computer scientists to great nineteenth-century novelists – who managed to find solitude in the most unexpected of places. And he explores how solitude can bring clarity and creativity to each of our inner lives. Urgent, eloquent and beautifully argued, Solitude might just change the way you think about being alone. ‘Speaks to a long-overdue conversation we still haven’t properly had in our society.’ Vice ‘A timely, elegant provocation to daydream and wander.’ Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall ‘The leading thinker about technology’s corrupting influence on our collective psyche.’ Newsweek ‘A poetic, contemplative journey into the benefits of solo sojourning.’ Elle