Loneliness
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Loneliness is a condition of life, an experience of being human that enables people to sustain, extend and deepen their humanity. This work shows how it is necessary for readers to recognize their... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0135403782
ISBN13:9780135403785
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Prentice Hall
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
My favorite book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I have read and re-read this book. It is excellent! Clark writes beautifully and is always profound.
Humane, beautifully written, smart, thoughtful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I've read a lot of academic work on loneliness, and the sterility of such work amazes me. This book stands out in its passionate and personal tone--and in its focus on how loneliness can help people grow. ("I realized that man's inevitable and infinite loneliness is not solely an awful condition of human existence but that it is also the instrument through which man experiences new compassion and new beauty"--p. x in 1961 edition). The writing style is unusual, and may not be for everyone, but Moustakas' tone deeply affected my read of the book, and in my opinion, is one of the book's many strengths. It is a philosophical treatise that can help illuminate the assumptions in shallow self-help books. Obviously, I highly recommend it.
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