Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte

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

David Whyte

192 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy poetry reflective slow-paced
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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 parado...

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inspiring 76%
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relaxing 28%
challenging 24%
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mysterious 8%
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sad 4%

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