{"product_id":"9781784161576-alone-time","title":"Alone Time","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of heart.' Michael Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eSolitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing alone isn't something to endure - it's something to relish.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe average adult spends about a third of his or her waking time alone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of heart.' Michael Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eSolitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing alone isn't something to endure - it's something to relish.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe average adult spends about a third of his or her waking time alone.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet research suggests we aren't very good at using, never mind enjoying,  alone time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising to the challenge, travel writer Stephanie Rosenbloom  explores the joys and benefits of being alone in four mouth-watering  journeys to the cities of \u003cb\u003eParis\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIstanbul\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFlorence \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eNew York\u003c\/b\u003e,  in four seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book about the pleasures and benefits of savouring the moment, examining things closely, using all your senses to take in your surroundings, whether travelling to faraway places or walking the streets of your own city. Through on-the-ground observations and anecdotes, and drawing on the thinking of artists, writers and innovators who have cherished solitude, \u003ci\u003eAlone Time\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the psychological arguments for alone time and\u003cb\u003e lays bare the magic of going solo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30350974484577,"sku":"9781784161576","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32249363.jpg?v=1737102938","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781784161576-alone-time","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}