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Solitude, a Return to the Self by Anthony Storr
Review
from Library Journal: "British psychotherapist Storr takes
issue with the predominate view in the West that intimate relationships
are the exclusive source and measure of mental health and personal
satisfaction. In this far-reaching work, he considers the impact
of voluntary as well as enforced solitude, particularly on creative
persons such as composers, writers, and philosophers. Their efforts
take place chiefly in solitude, and Storr argues that solitude
has restorative value for the ordinary individual as well. ..."
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
The
Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms
You by Elaine N. Aron
Review
from Amazon.com: "Are you an HSP? Are you easily overwhelmed
by stimuli? Affected by other people's moods? Easily startled?
Do you need to withdraw during busy times to a private, quiet
place? Do you get nervous or shaky if someone is observing you
or competing with you? HSP, shorthand for 'highly sensitive person,'
describes 15 to 20 percent of the population...." --Joan
Price
The
Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World by Marti
Olsen Laney
One
of the few books written to help introverts sort out their legitimate
personality characteristics in a positive frame of reference.
Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto by Anneli S. Rufus
Readers
explore the lives of famous, infamous and pseudo "loners"
in this fascinating travel through time and space.
The Tender Heart: Conquering Your Insecurity by Joseph
Nowinski
Joseph Nowinski talks about characteristics of insecurity
and how it can be worked with constructively in relationship.
Journal
of a Solitude by May Sarton
This
book is a meditation on the creative process nurtured by living
alone and is an inspiration to many introverts for its quiet strength
and deep joy.
A
Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life by Wayne Teasdale,
Ken Wilber
In
this sensitive and inspiring book, Teasdale explains how to live
in two worlds -- how to introduce periods of silence and solitude
into daily life and other matters of interest to those who come
from within.
Gifts
Differing: Understanding Personality Types by Isabel Briggs Myers
with Peter B. Myers
From the lady who originated the "type" testing of the
Myers-Briggs personality inventory, this book, written by an introvert,
helps introverts identify themselves as a legitimate personality
type.
Celebrating
Time Alone: Stories of Splendid Solitude by Lionel L. Fisher
Review
by Amazon.com: "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."
Fifty
Days of Solitude by Doris Grumbach
Review
from Publishers Weekly: "This quiet, elegantly written memoir
by critic, novelist and essayist Grumbach (Coming into the End
Zone) sensitively depicts the mingled pleasure and privation of
turning one's back on the world...."
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