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

245 pages first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

nonfiction essays philosophy poetry reflective slow-paced
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With the imagery of a poet and the reflection of a philosopher, David Whyte turns his attention to 52 ordinary words, each its own particular doorway into the underlying currents of human life. Beginning with ALONE and closing with WORK, each cha...

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inspiring 76%
emotional 40%
hopeful 32%
relaxing 28%
challenging 24%
informative 12%
mysterious 8%
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sad 4%

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