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Solitude: A Return to the Self
Solitude A Return to the Self
Author: Anthony Storr
A provocative and highly articulate meditation on solitude, Anthony Storr explores the connection between solitude and the creative personality. From the great to the obscure, Storr examines the uses that all kinds of people make of solitude in times of bereavement and depression, in escaping from the pressures of daily life, in communing with a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780965027649
ISBN-10: 0965027643
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 216
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Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club
Book Type: Paperback
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With so much emphasis on relationships, many people feel there is something wrong with them if they're alone. AND it makes them worse when they go through the loss of a loved one. But there's nothing with being alone and if you know HOW to be alone, solitude plays an important role in helping people feel complete and ultimately happy.
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Freudian approach to solitude, heavy on analysis, with little or no insight into what "real" solitude is all about. If you are of the Freudian POV, you will appreciate this author's comments on the subject.
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This was an extremely interesting read...
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Excellent book - exploration of solitude and its role in a person's life
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