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Simple Pleasures

Author :
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473517117
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures written by and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the little things that make life worth living? A walk in the countryside, perhaps; a log fire; a letter from a friend. In Simple Pleasures, some of the UK's best-loved writers and public figures ponder this conundrum and come up with their own answers, sharing their thoughts on, among other things, the joys of picking up litter, whittling sticks, reading aloud, and devouring a good cheese sandwich. With contributions from A. C. Grayling, Robert McCrum, Prue Leith, Sebastian Faulks and Ann Widdecombe, to name just a few, Simple Pleasures is perfect reading for anyone who appreciates - or aspires to - the finer, simpler things in life.

Small Pleasures

Author : Clare Chambers
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063091003
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Small Pleasures written by Clare Chambers and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the best tradition of Tessa Hadley, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Ann Patchett—an astonishing, keenly observed period piece about an ordinary British woman in the 1950s whose dutiful life takes a sudden turn into a pitched battle between propriety and unexpected passion. "With wit and dry humor...quietly affecting in unexpected ways. Chambers' language is beautiful, achieving what only the most skilled writers can: big pleasure wrought from small details."--The New York Times LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 1957: Jean Swinney is a feature writer on a local paper in the southeast suburbs of London. Clever but with limited career opportunities and on the brink of forty, Jean lives a dreary existence that includes caring for her demanding widowed mother, who rarely leaves the house. It’s a small life with little joy and no likelihood of escape. That all changes when a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth. Jean seizes onto the bizarre story and sets out to discover whether Gretchen is a miracle or a fraud. But the more Jean investigates, the more her life becomes strangely (and not unpleasantly) intertwined with that of the Tilburys, including Gretchen’s gentle and thoughtful husband Howard, who mostly believes his wife, and their quirky and charming daughter Margaret, who becomes a sort of surrogate child for Jean. Gretchen, too, becomes a much-needed friend in an otherwise empty social life. Jean cannot bring herself to discard what seems like her one chance at happiness, even as the story that she is researching starts to send dark ripples across all their lives…with unimaginable consequences. Both a mystery and a love story, Small Pleasures is a literary tour-de-force in the style of The Remains of the Day, about conflict between personal fulfillment and duty; a novel that celebrates the beauty and potential for joy in all things plain and unfashionable.

Simple Pleasures

Author : Melissa Wolfe
Publisher : Giles
ISBN 13 : 9781911282679
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures written by Melissa Wolfe and published by Giles. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple Pleasures presents the first major critical assessment of works by the artist Doris Lee (1904-1983). Lee was one of the most recognized artists in America during the 1930s and 40s, and was a leading figure in the Woodstock Artist's Colony. Her oeuvre reveals a remarkable ability to merge the reduction of abstraction with the appeal of the everyday. In so doing, she offers one of the very rare examples of a coherent visual identity that successfully bridged the various artistic "camps" that formed with the shift in the art world in the post-World War II era. Doris Lee exploded onto the national scene in 1935 when her painting Thanksgiving was awarded the Art Institute of Chicago's Logan Prize and instigated the Sanity in Art movement in protest. Two years later, her painting Catastrophe was purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Simple Pleasures explores this initial national recognition in the 1930s within the context of American Scene painting, and traces the artist's thematic interest in the simple objects and scenes of the everyday through her career. It also examines the influence of the rise in abstraction during the late 1940s and 1950s, and the particular way in which this abstraction found resonance with Lee's long-held interest in, and collections of, folk and non-western art. During this post-war period, Lee, like many of her American Scene colleagues, found lucrative work in the heyday of commercial advertising. Lee's commercial commissions for patrons such as American Tobacco Company, Life magazine, Abbott Laboratories, and Associated American Artists are especially compelling in both their populist accessibility and in their deceptively sophisticated abstraction. Sixty-five works by the artist span the 1930s through the 1960s and are comprised of paintings, drawings, prints, and commissioned commercial designs in fabric and pottery. Included are advertisements by companies that commissioned images from Lee, and photographs that contextualize the artist's work within the Woodstock artist's community.

Simple Pleasures in Redwork

Author : Kathy Schmitz
Publisher : Leisure Arts
ISBN 13 : 1609001214
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures in Redwork written by Kathy Schmitz and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little birds pause to sing or spread their elegant wings in this collection of ten embroidery patterns, suitable for all kinds of embroidery like redwork.

John Hadamuscin's Simple Pleasures

Author : John Hadamuscin
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 9780517590812
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book John Hadamuscin's Simple Pleasures written by John Hadamuscin and published by Harmony. This book was released on 1992 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every once in a while, during the course of a busy everyday day, there occurs a moment when we stop to appreciate one of life's seemingly ordinary, often underappreciated, wonders: cookies and milk; sitting by the fire on a winter afternoon; the first whiff of coffee in the morning; listening to the waves of the ocean; homemade ice cream on a hot summer evening; the first snow of winter. As the world and our lives become more and more complicated, these simple pleasures always bring us back down to earth -- and they're often the things that make it all seem worthwhile. In this warmhearted little book, with its pleasurable thoughts and comforting recipes, John Hadamuscin shares 101 of these wonderful moments of escape, a chance to feel the warmth of spring in the dead of winter, to dunk cookies in milk with a childlike innocence, to savor a favorite food with those we love, or to merely relax and enjoy a few solitary moments of contentment. So, as John says in his foreword, "Here are a few thoughts, a few pictures, and even a few recipes for some of my own simple pleasures, and I'd guess, some of yours, too. And if something here sparks off a memory of a simple pleasure or two of your own, all the better."

Simple Pleasures

Author : Chris Fennimore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781943366323
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (663 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures written by Chris Fennimore and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is all about simple-to-prepare foods, "real food," from two big families: one is an Italian family in Brooklyn and the other a food-loving Spanish family in northern Spain...with some All-American classics included.

Simple Vegetarian Pleasures

Author : Jeanne Lemlin
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062039083
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Simple Vegetarian Pleasures written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanne Lemlin is aware that we're all vegetarians some of the time and that what we crave is delicious food that is quick and simple to prepare. In Simple Vegetarian Pleasures, Lemlin shares her dedicated, relaxed approach to good food with two hundred tempting recipes for flavorful meals. Here Lemlin shows how a bit of simple planning can help busy people pull together a great tasting, sophisticated vegetarian meal -- with an absolute minimum of fuss. A well-stocked vegetarian pantry is key to making a great dinner, and Lemlin offers lists of what to buy and store, in cabinets, refrigerator, and freezer, to make sure your tasty meal is not only fast but healthy. She provides the tools you need to create wholesome meals, including easy rich vegetable stocks to have on hand, tips on quicky roasting peppers or pitting olives, fast breakfast dishes that let you stay away from overprocessed, high priced commercial cereals. Stovetop dishes, make-ahead casseroles and gratins, and a range of pizzas, quesadillas, sandwiches and vegetarian burgers offer simple solutions for weeknight suppers. Salads and desserts take advantage of seasonal vegetables and fruits and suggested menus let harried home cooks move from soup to nuts, almost effortlessly. Winning Dishes include: Chickpea Salad with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives Spinach Soup with Couscous and Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes Portobello Mushroom and Caramelized Shallot Omelette Nantucket Cranberry Cake

Simple Pleasures of the Garden

Author : Susannah Seton
Publisher : M J F Books
ISBN 13 : 9781567312935
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures of the Garden written by Susannah Seton and published by M J F Books. This book was released on 1999-05 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of "Simple Pleasures for Holidays" now offers over 200 seasonal ways to experience the joys of gardening.

365 Simple Pleasures

Author : Susannah Seton
Publisher : Conari Press
ISBN 13 : 9781573247085
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book 365 Simple Pleasures written by Susannah Seton and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with great tips and simple suggestions, this daily guide to living well introduces the benefits of scented candles, chocolate pudding, and other great sensory pleasures. Original.

Just Little Things

Author : Nancy Vu
Publisher : TarcherPerigee
ISBN 13 : 0399162976
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Just Little Things written by Nancy Vu and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 2013 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeing a baby yawn Drawing on a foggy window Finding a curly fry mixed in with your regular fries These and 247 other little things that make everyday life a joy are collected in this delightful, surprising, and heartfelt book. Based on the popular website, this book will strike a chord in anyone who is open to celebrating the little moments of greatness all around us.

Simple Pleasures

Author : Marianne Jantzi
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1513800280
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures written by Marianne Jantzi and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Amish homemaker Marianne Jantzi welcomes readers with wit and warmth in Simple Pleasures: Stories from my Life as an Amish Mother. Amid mothering four young children family and attending to the family’s sewing, cleaning, cooking, gardening, and Jantzi also works in the family’s shoe store—helping fellow Amish customers find everything from hardy Muck boots to Sketchers running shoes. Through her busy days, Jantzi finds strength in the simple pleasures of family, fellowship with her Amish community, and quiet time with God. The heart of a teacher shines through her memoir celebrating the innumerable ordinary and simple gifts of children, faith, and deep love. Hear straight from Amish people themselves as they write about their daily lives and deeply rooted faith in the Plainspoken series from Herald Press. Each book includes “A Day in the Life of the Author” and the author’s answers to FAQs about the Amish. Plainspoken series—real-life stories of Amish and Mennonites includes: Book 1 – Chasing the Amish Dream: My Life as a Young Amish Bachelor by Loren Beachy Book 2 – Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order by Marlene Miller Book 3 – Hutterite Diaries: Wisdom from My Prairie Community by Linda Maendel Book 4 – Simple Pleasures: Stories from My Life as an Amish Mother by Marianne Jantzi

Pleasures of Small Motions

Author : Ph. D. Fancher
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493072714
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Pleasures of Small Motions written by Ph. D. Fancher and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychotherapist and pool columnist breaks new ground by applying good science to the mental game of billiards and gives invaluable insight on competitive play.

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

Author : Clarice Lispector
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811230678
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures written by Clarice Lispector and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, a romantic love story by the great Brazilian writer Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embrace the love, including the sexual love, of a man. Her attempt, as Sheila Heti writes in her afterword, is not only “to love and to be loved,” but also “to be worthy of life itself.” Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following the exhausting effort of her metaphysical masterpiece The Passion According to G. H. Here, in this unconventional love story, she explores the ways in which people try to bridge the gaps between them, and the result, unusual in her work, surprised many readers and became a bestseller. Some appreciated its accessibility; others denounced it as sexist or superficial. To both admirers and critics, the olympian Clarice gave a typically elliptical answer: “I humanized myself,” she said. “The book reflects that.”

Frugal Luxuries

Author : Tracey McBride
Publisher : GuildAmerica Books
ISBN 13 : 9781568654928
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book Frugal Luxuries written by Tracey McBride and published by GuildAmerica Books. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple pleasures to enchance your life and comfort your soul.

Living the Simply Luxurious Life

Author : Shannon Ables
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692085219
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Living the Simply Luxurious Life written by Shannon Ables and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward. This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to: - Recognize your innate strengths - Acquire the skills needed to nurture your best self - Identify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon women - Strengthen your brand both personally and professionally - Build a supportive and healthy community - Cultivate effortless style - Enhance your everyday meals with seasonal fare - Live with less, so that you can live more fully - Understand how to make a successful fresh start - Establish and mastermind your financial security - Experience great pleasure and joy in relationships - Always strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your life Living simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.

A Year of Living Simply

Author : Kate Humble
Publisher : Aster
ISBN 13 : 9781783253425
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book A Year of Living Simply written by Kate Humble and published by Aster. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet is all too often peddled as the sure fire route to happiness. So why then, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common, affecting every strata of society and every age, even, worryingly, the very young? Why is it, when we have so much, that many of us still feel we are missing something and the rush of pleasure when we buy something new turns so quickly into a feeling of emptiness, or purposelessness, or guilt? So what is the route to real, deep, long lasting happiness? Could it be that our lives have just become overly crowded, that we've lost sight of the things the simple things that give a sense of achievement, a feeling of joy or excitement? That make us happy. Do we need to take a step back, reprioritise? Do we need to make our lives more simple?

Simple Pleasures

Author : Susannah Seton
Publisher : Mango Media
ISBN 13 : 1642508802
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Simple Pleasures written by Susannah Seton and published by Mango Media. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Positive Thinking All Year Round “Simple Pleasures has become my go-to book for remembering to slow down and enjoy the little things in life.”—Becca Anderson, bestselling author of Badass Affirmations and The Book of Awesome Women #1 New Release in Soups & Stews, Container Gardening, and Flowers An abundant sourcebook of ideas, encouraging quotes, recipes, and activities, Simple Pleasures shows you how to appreciate the simple things that make up your daily life. Learn new secrets to happiness. Rediscover the pleasures our grandparents knew when life was quieter and slower. A time when pleasures were made, not bought, and enjoyed all the more because of it. Organized seasonally and full of touching stories, practical tips, and dozens of satisfying crafts, Simple Pleasures is both a guide to and a celebration of the art of living well. Make your self-care easy. Sometimes positive thinking can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. From the recipe for a homemade herbal bath to quick and easy recommendations for an instant room makeover, the suggestions collected in this book offer a new appreciation for the everyday activities that nurture and comfort you. Inside Simple Pleasures, find motivational tips and learn how to: Make your own perfume and body lotion Create old fashioned sachets Bake the world’s best cookies If you enjoyed other books in the Simple Pleasures series by Susannah Seton such as Simple Pleasures of the Home or Simple Pleasures for the Holidays—or books like A Year Of Positive Thinking, Declutter Your Mind, or 365 Days of Positive Affirmations—you’ll love Simple Pleasures.