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Summary: "Celebrating Time Alone"
Review: "Celebrating Time Alone" is about the search and discovery of the truth. Being flawed is a lie. We don't need another person to be perfect and complete. From birth we are trained in the art of fitting within the dictates of society which eventually comes at a high price. From personal interviews with people across the country, Lionel Fisher weaves a golden thread of truth to capture the essence of connecting with the self. From these connections come inspiring stories of healing and deep personal satisfaction. I strongly recommend "Celebrating Time Alone" first to read, then to do.
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Summary: "Celebrating Time Alone"
Review: "Celebrating Time Alone" is about the search and discovery of the truth. Being flawed is a lie. We don't need another person to be perfect and complete. From birth we are trained in the art of fitting within the dictates of society which eventually comes at a high price. From personal interviews with people across the country, Lionel Fisher weaves a golden thread of truth to capture the essence of connecting with the self. From these connections come inspiring stories of healing and deep personal satisfaction. I strongly recommend "Celebrating Time Alone" first to read, then to do.
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Summary: An intriguing book filled with insights
Review: Being alone doesn't necessarily mean being a hermit: it can also be about escaping life's pressures and re-discovering one's self and strengths. The author spent six years living by himself on a remote beach: his experience, this personal experience, plus that of others who have lived alone, makes Celebrating Time Alone an intriguing book filled with insights.
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Summary: Wonderful Stories
Review: Fisher provides inspiration and encouragement for anyone meeting life's challenges alone. The wisdom and maturity he has gained on his own journey shines throughout the book, and he offers practical attitudes and behaviors to the reader. One of the ways he gives the reader pearls from his experience is in fascinating stories from his own life. In addition to this, he interviewed many other solitaires and includes their stories: their resourceful and creative responses to the questions in their own lives. Inevitably, whether living alone or with others, the reader will find stories in this book with which he or she will identify. Fisher writes with such sensitivity and confidence that his words will inspire courage in the most disheartened, frightened or simply curious reader. Considering the many choices about lifestyle which are available to people now, this is a timely book. The best quality of this book is that it passes the ultimate book test: it is such a great read, I could hardly put it down.
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Summary: Not just for singletons
Review: I am happily married and hope to be together with my significant other into eternity. Still, I connected with many of the truths and personal stories that Lionel Fisher has woven through this book. I had some initial misgivings about the central theme ("Is this guy trying to talk us all out of pairing up?"). But I found that what Fisher and his subjects say about the importance of learning to live with and love oneself first (and best) rings equally true in marriage as in aloneness. Most of all, this book delivers a reassuring message: that being alone -- whether by choice or by circumstance -- isn't something to be feared. It's what we choose to make of our solitude that matters.
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Summary: Celebrating Time Alone: Stories of Splendid Solitude
Review: I have just finished reading this remarkably human and compassionate book by Lionel L. Fisher. I read it in two days, and I heard myself saying out loud. "My God this is so true." This is an extremely valuable book that should be read by many people who question their own self-worth. It should be read by the young adults who are rushing around, and who never take the time to realize what is truly important. Everyone is just doing, doing and doing. No one seems to know how to just be, and to take the time to really value what is so important in life. Please do not wait until you're old to realize this, do it now and enjoy your life to the fullest, by being in the now. I applaud the author who had the courage to be by himself, walking that long stretch of beach and facing all the demons of his past. I applaud all the brave and intriguing characters that he interviewed for this book. But, most of all, I am so grateful for this book, because it has been so remarkably helpful to me in my own personal life. I have just ordered five more copies. Why? I wish to give a truly wonderful gift to the people that I hold most dear in my life. I know that they will benefit both spiritually and emotionally by reading this book. Thank you Lionel L. Fisher for giving us the opportunity to read such a wonderful down to earth book that is both witty and poignant at the same time.
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Summary: Celebrating Time Alone: Stories of Splendid Solitude
Review: I have just finished reading this remarkably human and compassionate book by Lionel L. Fisher. I read it in two days, and I heard myself saying out loud. "My God this is so true." This is an extremely valuable book that should be read by many people who question their own self-worth. It should be read by the young adults who are rushing around, and who never take the time to realize what is truly important. Everyone is just doing, doing and doing. No one seems to know how to just be, and to take the time to really value what is so important in life. Please do not wait until you're old to realize this, do it now and enjoy your life to the fullest, by being in the now. I applaud the author who had the courage to be by himself, walking that long stretch of beach and facing all the demons of his past. I applaud all the brave and intriguing characters that he interviewed for this book. But, most of all, I am so grateful for this book, because it has been so remarkably helpful to me in my own personal life. I have just ordered five more copies. Why? I wish to give a truly wonderful gift to the people that I hold most dear in my life. I know that they will benefit both spiritually and emotionally by reading this book. Thank you Lionel L. Fisher for giving us the opportunity to read such a wonderful down to earth book that is both witty and poignant at the same time.
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Summary: Not Alone In My Solitude
Review: Just when I was beginning to think that maybe something was wrong with me mentally for loving my privacy and solitude so much, here comes a book that shows me I'm not alone in my need for the solitary life! The joys that I glean from simple things around me, things I wouldn't even begin to notice because of outside pressures and people needing me and using my time, are all part of what makes up "me". The people I met in Lionel Fisher's book all seem like relatives. We all share the same familial trait, like the shape of some aunt's lips, or grandma Freida's cowlick....we all crave our independance and are successful in living our lives alone. How happy I am to know that rather than having something wrong with me because I'd rather pass on a party or work in a crowded office, I can find solace and worth in living by myself and accomplishing things that others might never attempt! And it's thanks to Lionel Fisher...who, rather than preach to me about how "right" my lifestyle is for me, shows me by introducing me to the people he has met and telling me their stories. For those of you who live alone and love the life you've chosen, read this book. If for nothing else, then to see that we're really not so alone afterall!
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Summary: I wish I would have had this book when I was younger!
Review: Reading this book earlier in my life sure would have saved me alot of agony about being alone. In this book there were so many stories about how people being alone have made their alonenees into a monument of who they are. To read their stories was so incredibly inspiring and because of the stories in this book I realize whole different perspectives on my own aloneness. Lionel Fisher has such a way of grabbing ahold of a reader! I just couldn't put down that book! His humor and sensitivity are captivating. I found myself chuckling several times throughout the book. Several times I felt like crying for the person in a story. I think I ran the gamut of emotions. His book was like watching a fantastic movie you never want to end. Mostly his book inspired me to make the most of my aloneness. Whenever I question it I'll re-read one of the real life stories in his book.
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Summary: Savoring Solitude
Review: This is a book for everyone who has stuggled with the ambivalence of solitude. Many of us fear it, some embrace it. These are compelling stories from people who have discovered the growth and insight that can spring from being alone. And one of the most interesting of these journeys is that of the author himself. I found his wit and wisdom most wonderful and was sorry to finish it.
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