{"product_id":"solitude-a-return-to-the-self-paperback","title":"Solitude: A Return to the Self - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Storr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's bestselling meditation on the creative individual's need for solitude has become a classic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pre-eminent work in self-help and popular psychology literature, \u003ci\u003eSolitude\u003c\/i\u003e was seminal in challenging the psychological paradigm 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 argues that solitude ranks alongside relationships in its impact on an individual's well-being and productivity, as well as on society's progress and health. Citing numerous examples of brilliant scholars and artists--from Beethoven and Kant to Anne Sexton and Beatrix Potter--he argues that solitary activity is essential not only for geniuses, but often for the average person as well. For nearly three decades, readers have found inspiration and renewal in Storr's erudite, compassionate vision of the human experience--and the benefits and joy of solitude.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Storr was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and an Emeritus Fellow of Green College, Oxford. He was the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Integrity of the Personality, The Dynamics of Creation, The Essential Jung, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Psychotherapy.\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Storr died in 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.46 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761477681440,"sku":"9780743280747","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fd8703fbb127695e5eaef01e1dd0db3.webp?v=1780208529","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/solitude-a-return-to-the-self-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}