Endangered Pleasures - In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences

Informationen zum Autor Barbara Holland's books include Secrets of the Cat, Hail to the Chief, and One's Company. Her articles have appeared in Arts and Entertainment, Country Journal, and Smithsonian. She lives in Bluemont, Virginia. Klappentext Here is a refreshing look at life as it ought to be. Bare feet, gardening, dawdling over the newspaper, oversleeping, and idle summer vacations are infinitely more satisfying than counting fat grams, eating only vegetables, and sitting behind that desk every day. So toss out the guilt and rebel. Don't just stop and smell the flowers--call in sick and lie among them, preferably with a good friend, a bottle of wine, and a handful of chocolates. Endangered Pleasures is a delightful reminder that rest and relaxation are more rewarding than a job performance review. After all, life's too short. Why not have some fun while you're supposed to be living it? Zusammenfassung Here is a refreshing look at life as it ought to be. Bare feet! gardening! dawdling over the newspaper! oversleeping! and idle summer vacations are infinitely more satisfying than counting fat grams! eating only vegetables! and sitting behind that desk every day. So toss out the guilt and rebel. Don't just stop and smell the flowers--call in sick and lie among them! preferably with a good friend! a bottle of wine! and a handful of chocolates. Endangered Pleasures is a delightful reminder that rest and relaxation are more rewarding than a job performance review. After all! life's too short. Why not have some fun while you're supposed to be living it?

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Holland, Holland Barbara
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2000
• EAN: 9780060956479
• ISBN: 978-0-06-095647-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, SELF-HELP: Spiritual, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, HEALTH & FITNESS: Sexuality, SELF-HELP: Motivational & Inspirational, SELF-HELP: Creativity, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT: General, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT: Healing / General, SELF-HELP: Affirmations, HEALTH & FITNESS: Mental Health, HEALTH & FITNESS: Healthy Living & Personal Hygiene, Coping with / advice about mental health issues