The pleasures of leisure
Dessaix, Robert2017
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In today's crazily busy world the importance of making time for leisure is more vital than ever. In a world where time is money, what is the value of walking without purpose, socialising without networking, nesting when we could be on our laptops? Robert Dessaix shows how taking leisure seriously gives us back our freedom - to enjoy life, to revel in it, in fact; to deepen our sense of who we are as human beings. He explains how we can reclaim our right to 'rest well', and to loaf, groom, nest and play, as he looks at leisure from many angles - reading, walking, travelling, learning languages, taking siestas and simply doing nothing.
Main title:
The pleasures of leisure / by Robert Dessaix.
Author:
Imprint:
North Sydney, NSW : Penguin Random House Australia, 2017.
Collation:
218 pages ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Preamble -- Loafing -- Doing nothing -- Doing nothing and something at the same time -- Doing more something than nothing -- Nesting and grooming -- Nesting -- Grooming -- Play -- Competitive play -- Non-competitive play -- A final word
ISBN:
9780143780045 (hardback)
Dewey class:
306.4812
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
340956
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 306.4812 PLE | Onloan - Due: 08 Apr 2025 |