Alone: Reflections on Solitary Living 1789147654, 9781789147650

A book for our times: a moving meditation on the tension between loneliness and freedom, individualism and love. At no

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Alone: Reflections on Solitary Living
1789147654, 9781789147650

Studies the process of aging in male Americans age 65 and older who live alone to offer a glimpse at their feelings and

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In the fall of 2005, Mark C. Taylor, the controversial public intellectual and widely respected scholar, suddenly fell c

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How should we evaluate the success of each person's life? Steven M. Cahn and Christine Vitrano maintain that our we

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A deeper look than ever before at the pervasive harms endured and hope experienced by both residents and staff within re

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In this treatise, John the Solitary (ca. 390) enters into a dialogue with two disciples who have come past the beginning

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In this treatise, John the Solitary (ca. 390) enters into a dialogue with two disciples who have come past the beginning

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This book, from social theorist Peter King, considers how a dwelling can protect and promote both our anxieties and our

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THE LATE seventh century in the Syrian Church saw the flourishing of several noted monastic writers, amongst them Shem`o

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Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms. He points out that

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Drawn from his wealth of experience as a counsellor and trainer, this book comprises thirty brief reflections in which W

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