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Anecdotal, prescriptive, and enriching, "Living Alone and Loving It" frankly discusses the benefits of the solo life, tells how much one can learn from it, and examines ways to cope with the loneliness, questions, and fears that arise from the experience.
List of contents
contentsprologueliving alone
slaying the dragon: loneliness
banishing negative thinking
intimacy
and what of romance?
my space my way
money is the root of autonomy
alone in a time of crisis
braving it together: goal groups
traveling solo
reaching in
coda
About the author
Barbara Feldon is an American character actress, best known for her small roles in television shows during the 1960s, including
Twelve O'Clock High,
Flipper, and her best known role, Agent 99 on
Get Smart. She lives in New York City.
Summary
From a celebrity author who really walks the walk, Living Alone and Loving It is at once a celebration of living alone in a society that exalts marriage and family, and a prescriptive guide that shows the reader how truly to relish a life that does not include a partner.
After a relationship impasse, Barbara Feldon—universally known as the effervescent spy "99" on Get Smart—found herself living alone. Little did she know that this time would become one of the most enriching and joyous periods of her life.
Now Feldon shares her secrets for living alone and loving it. Prescribing antidotes for loneliness, salves for fears, and answers for just about every question that arises in an unpartnered day, she covers both the practical and emotional aspects of the solo life, including how to:
-Stop imagining that marriage is a solution for loneliness
-Nurture a glowing self-image that is not dependent on an admirer
-Value connections that might be overlooked
-Develop your creative side
-End negative thinking
Whether you are blessed with the promise of youth or the wisdom of age, Living Alone & Loving It will instill the know-how to forge a life with few maps and many adventures.
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Debbie Ford author of Spiritual Divorce A delightful read and a practical step-by-step guide to creating your own happiness.
