The Silence of the Moment

Solitude: A Return to the Self by Anthony Storr

Originally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's enlightening more...0 points

Originally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's enlightening meditation on the creative individual's need for solitude has become a classic. Solitude was seminal in challenging the established belief that "interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness." Indeed, most self-help literature still places relationships at the center of human existence. Lucid and lyrical, Storr's book cites numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists --...0 points

Celebrating Time Alone: Stories Of Splendid Solitude by Lionel Fisher

For six years, Lionel Fisher lived by himself on a more...0 points

For six years, Lionel Fisher lived by himself on a remote Pacific Northwest beach, where he had ample time to reflect on how to use solitude to become a happier, more fulfilled person. In a writing style at once eloquent and down to earth, Fisher interweaves his own experiences with other people's real-life stories to affirm the life-changing benefits of being alone.0 points

Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes: A Year Alone in the Patagonia Wilderness by Robert Kull

Years after losing his lower right leg in a motorc more...0 points

Years after losing his lower right leg in a motorcycle crash, Robert Kull traveled to a remote island in Patagonia's coastal wilderness with equipment and supplies to live alone for a year. He sought to explore the effects of deep solitude on the body and mind and to find the spiritual answers he'd been seeking all his life. With only a cat and his thoughts as companions, he wrestled with inner storms while the wild forces of nature raged around him. The physical challenges were immense,...0 points

Thoughts In Solitude by Thomas Merton

Thoughtful and eloquent, as timely (or timeless) n more...0 points

Thoughtful and eloquent, as timely (or timeless) now as when it was originally published in 1956, Thoughts in Solitude addresses the pleasure of a solitary life, as well as the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private. Thomas Merton writes: "When society is made up of men who know no interior solitude it can no longer be held together by love: and consequently it is held together by a violent and abusive authority. But when men are violently deprived of the solitude and...0 points

One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the more...0 points

One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alive with unforgettable men and women -- brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul -- this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction. 0 points

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence by Ruth Haley Barton

Winner of a Christianity Today Book Award! Much of more...0 points

Winner of a Christianity Today Book Award! Much of our faith and practice is about words--preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. This book is an invitation to you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life. It is an invitation to solitude and silence. The beauty of a true invitation is that we really do have a choice about embarking on this adventure. God extends...0 points

The Wonders of Solitude

This newest addition to the popular Classic Wisdom more...0 points

This newest addition to the popular Classic Wisdom Collection provides a soothing respite from the pressures of a madly active world. An eclectic assortment of thinkers from throughout the ages reflects on finding solitude in the home, with others, in the natural world and within the heart.0 points

The Call Of Solitude: Alonetime In A World Of Attachment by Ester Schaler Buchholz

Achieving inner calm while feeling centered is a human more...0 points

Achieving inner calm while feeling centered is a human goal that is never easy to master. But why of late do serenity and peace of mind seem further from reach than ever before? The world appears very busy, and finding moments to catch up with ourselves looks to be almost impossible. Something has occurred to change life's circumstances, to make peaceful, restorative time terribly elusive.Alonetime is a great protector of the self and the human spirit. Many in society have railed against it. Some...0 points

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Solitude by Robert Kull

Years after losing his lower right leg in a motorc more...0 points

Years after losing his lower right leg in a motorcycle crash, Robert Kull traveled to a remote island in Patagonia's coastal wilderness with equipment and supplies to live alone for a year. He sought to explore the effects of deep solitude on the body and mind and to find the spiritual answers he'd been seeking all his life. With only a cat and his thoughts as companions, he wrestled with inner storms while the wild forces of nature raged around him. The physical challenges were immense, but the...0 points

Positive Solitude : A Practical Program for Mastering Loneliness and Achieving Self-Fulfillment by Rae Andre

How can a person alone find love and meaning in li more...0 points

How can a person alone find love and meaning in life? Being happy alone is an essential life skill that psychologist Rae André calls positive solitude. Here is an intelligent response to the loneliness, loss of community, and desperate relationships that have become so much a part of our times. This holistic approach explains how to avoid the traps of loneliness while learning to face the challenges of living alone. Positive Solitude is a clear, practical guide for those who are newly alone or u...0 points

Dan Gibson's Solitudes: Exploring Nature With Music: The Classics

Two great artists collaborate to create an experie more...0 points

Two great artists collaborate to create an experience that combines the sounds of nature with the work of the world's greatest composers, including Pachelbel's Canon, Bach's Air and Debussy's Reverie. Instrumentation includes keyboards.0 points

Intimacy and Solitude: Balance, Closeness, and Independence by Stephanie Dowrick

"[S]elf-help fare at its best" (Kirkus Reviews) more...0 points

"[S]elf-help fare at its best" (Kirkus Reviews) that brings one closer to oneself in order to bring one closer to others.Intimacy and Solitude is the international bestseller that helps you enjoy closeness with others, while maintaining a firm sense of independence. Using stories from her psychotherapy practice and her own life, Stephanie Dowrick shows how intimacy begins in discovering and trusting your own self, and then bringing that personal strength into one's relationships with...0 points

Silence, Solitude, Simplicity: A Hermit's Love Affair with a Noisy, Crowded, and Complicated World by Jeremy Hall

"We all need God," Sister Jeremy says in more...0 points

"We all need God," Sister Jeremy says in her first sentence, and readers of all sorts will find here a warm and practical address to that need. The monastic way is not forsaking the world, but for the sake of the world, and Sister Jeremy's Benedictine wisdom is fundamental human wisdom. Her book is the fruit of decades of practice, and the spiritual journey she recounts is nobody's but hers--which makes it, paradoxically, something from which everyone can learn. She shows how a monastic is not o...0 points

Solitude by J. Anthony Bailey

Eddie Butcher is lawyer feeding off the bottom of Buffalo's more...0 points

Eddie Butcher is lawyer feeding off the bottom of Buffalo's criminal cesspool. He thinks of nothing but himself and is only motivated by that which can benefit him. He is an abuser, a womanizer, and a coward. He is also the last human being on an empty world.Eddie awakens to find the streets of his city empty. Aside from the utter lack of life, the world is as it was the night before. There are no signs of an exodus, a plague, or a war of any kind. He is simply alone. Strange (and then terrifying)...0 points

Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton

In this, her bestselling journal, May Sarton writes more...0 points

In this, her bestselling journal, May Sarton writes with keen observation and emotional courage of both inner and outer worlds: a garden, the seasons, daily life in New Hampshire, books, people, ideas-and throughout everything, her spiritual and artistic journey."I am here alone for the first time in weeks," May Sarton begins this book, "to take up my 'real' life again at last. That is what is strange-that friends, even passionate love,are not my real life, unless there is time alone in...0 points

The Power of Solitude: Discovering Your True Self In A World Of Nonsense And Noise by Annemarie S. Kidder

In the hustle and bustle of modern life the word s more...0 points

In the hustle and bustle of modern life the word solitude may provoke a sigh of relief or the anxiety of loneliness. Dr. Kidder has found that a significant dimension of our spiritual lives is most deeply encountered in solitude. Married, single, or recently divorced -- all of us can find opportunities for solitude that offer a unique opportunity for personal growth and encounters with God.0 points