Consolations [electronic resource] : The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
David Whyte2019
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In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend
our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability, fear -
boldly reinterpreting them, fully embracing their complexity, never shying away
from paradox in his relentless search for meaning. Beginning with 'Alone' and
closing with 'Withdrawal', each piece in this life-affirming book is a
meditation on meaning and context, an invitation to shift and broaden our
perspectives on life: pain and joy, honesty and anger, confession and
vulnerability, the experience of feeling overwhelmed and the desire to run away
from it all. Through this lens, procrastination may be a necessary ripening;
hiding an act of freedom; and shyness something that accompanies the first stage
of revelation. Consolations invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful
consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence the paths we
choose and the way we traverse them throughout our lives.
Main title:
Author:
David Whyte, Author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate Books, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (192 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781786897640
Language:
English
BRN:
449686
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |