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Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
"We live in the age of speed. The world around us moves faster than ever before. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, every day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has taken complete hold and pushed us to breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans spend 40% less time with their children than they did in the 1960s; American on average spends 72 minutes of every...
Author
Publisher
Anima
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Brooke McAlary knows first-hand the power of simplifying and living with less. After being diagnosed with postnatal depression, she embraced a slower, more intentional life and rediscovered her health, energy and passion. In this book, Brooke shows us how to harness the power of daily rituals to create a calmer, happier life.
Author
Publisher
Cider Mill Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Imagine this: you have a hot cup of tea and a good book in front of you, the aroma of freshly baked bread in the air as sunlight streams in through the window. Daydreaming of a simpler life? Go back to the basics with Cottagecore Simplified. It might not be practical to drop everything and live out your fairytale fantasy, but it's easy to embrace countryside comfort while coexisting with the modern world--find inspiration in the crafts, décor, and...
Author
Publisher
Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the art of mindful travel with Kinfolk, the pioneers in "slow living," their philosophy of simplicity, authenticity, intentionality and community. With nearly 450,000 copies in print, the Kinfolk series has applied this philosophy to entertaining (The Kinfolk Table), interior design (The Kinfolk Home), and living with nature (The Kinfolk Garden). Now they have turned their attention to "slow travel," offering readers a road map for planning...
Author
Publisher
RBA Libros
Pub. Date
2019
Language
Español
Description
Vivimos en un mundo tan acelerado que casi siempre buscamos la solución rápida para resolverlo todo. La cruda realidad es que esa solución precipitada no suele arreglar nada. Incluso a veces empeora las cosas. Ha llegado la hora de asumir que los parches no sirven para solventar los grandes problemas y que debemos afrontarlos de una forma meditada y paciente. En esta obra, Carl Honoré ofrece las claves para tomarnos la vida con calma y aprender...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"I was tired of speed. I wanted to live to tree time." So writes Sumana Roy at the start of "How I Became a Tree", her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world. Drawn to trees' wisdom, their nonviolent way of being, their ability to cope with loneliness and pain, Roy movingly explores the lessons that writers, painters, photographers, scientists, and spiritual figures have gleaned through...
Author
Series
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on their global community of writers and photographers, Kinfolk takes us on trips to alluring outposts all over the world, offering practical guidance, vibrant imagery, and thoughtful reflections on why islands embody so many of our travel fantasies"--
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