Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words b

Description: Consolations by David Whyte, Maria Popova David Whyte explores the underlying meaning of 52 ordinary words, with an introduction by Maria Popova of Brain Pickings . FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability, fear - boldly reinterpreting them, fully embracing their complexity, never shying away from paradox in his relentless search for truth.Beginning with Alone and closing with Work, each chapter in this life-affirming book is a meditation on meaning and context, an invitation to shift and broaden our perspectives on life: pain and joy, honesty and anger, confession and vulnerability, the experience of feeling overwhelmed and the desire to run away from it all. Through this lens, procrastination may be a necessary ripening; hiding an act of freedom; and shyness something that accompanies the first stage of revelation.Consolations invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence the paths we choose and the way we traverse them throughout our lives. Author Biography Internationally acclaimed poet David Whyte makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him of the other, more distant homes from which he comes: Yorkshire, Wales and Ireland. He holds a degree in Marine Zoology, honorary degrees from Neumann University in Pennsylvania and Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia, and is an Associate Fellow of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford. He is the author of eight volumes of poetry and four books of prose, as well as a collection of audio recordings. Review Keep this book by your bedside forever. I know I will -- ELIZABETH GILBERT, author of EAT PRAY LOVEConsolations, it bears repeating, is an absolutely magnificent read - the kind that reorients your world and remains a compass for a lifetime -- MARIA POPOVAWe think we know what we are talking about, the meaning of things, the basic rules of language, until we read David Whytes Consolations where we are forced to reassess everything and begin again. Such an essential and beautiful book -- NICK CAVEA word can know you better than you know yourself and I did not fully understand this until I read Consolations. It is an immensely powerful book. It is an extraordinary book . . . You will want to keep it forever -- LEMN SISSAYSometimes a book you had never heard of resonates so profoundly that it leaves you wondering how you hadnt come across it. This is such a book, one that shakes you to the core and speaks to you in an intimate aside, a considered whisper that echoes through your days long after you turned the last page . . . Fully aware and observant * * The Lady * *Elegant, tiny essays on the consoling power of words, written by one of my favorite living poets. I think Whyte is as much a mystic as an author, and this book proves it. Beautiful, soulful, thoughtful -- ELIZABETH GILBERTPasternak once said Chekhov had the perfect blend of sympathy and irony toward his characters. David Whytes essays have the same: they rescue us without letting us off the hook, they lay bare our self-delusions while showing us that right there, where we least expect it, an innocence is waiting to be recovered. Who knew such penetrating, much-needed wisdom could be such a delight -- HENRY SHUKMAN, Zen teacher, author of ORIGINAL LOVE and co-founder of THE WAY Long Description David Whyte explores the underlying meaning of 52 ordinary words, with an introduction by Maria Popova of Brain Pickings . In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability, fear - boldly reinterpreting them, fully embracing their complexity, never shying away from paradox in his relentless search for truth. Beginning with Alone and closing with Work, each chapter in this life-affirming book is a meditation on meaning and context, an invitation to shift and broaden our perspectives on life: pain and joy, honesty and anger, confession and vulnerability, the experience of feeling overwhelmed and the desire to run away from it all. Through this lens, procrastination may be a necessary ripening; hiding an act of freedom; and shyness something that accompanies the first stage of revelation. Consolations invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence the paths we choose and the way we traverse them throughout our lives. Review Text Keep this book by your bedside forever. I know I will Review Quote Keep this book by your bedside forever. I know I will Promotional "Headline" David Whyte explores the underlying meaning of 52 ordinary words, with an introduction by Maria Popova of Brain Pickings Details ISBN1786897636 Author Maria Popova Pages 192 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1786897636 ISBN-13 9781786897633 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-11-07 Subtitle The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 422 Short Title Consolations Language English UK Release Date 2019-11-07 AU Release Date 2019-11-07 Illustrations No Imprint Canongate Books Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main Alternative 9781838850340 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-12-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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