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Publisher
A TarcherPerigee Book
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it's easy to feel as though we're constantly falling short and to lose sight of joy. The homeschool community is not exempt from this pressure, but longtime educator Leslie Martino shows parents how to slow down to recapture the delight and depth that are hallmarks of meaningful learning. In The Joy of Slow, she offers practical guidance on: creating daily rhythms that celebrate the...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The Mingei Folk Crafts movement, founded by philosopher and art historian Soetsu Yanagi and potters Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro in the early 20th century, celebrates the utilitarian designs in functional objects hand-crafted by village artisans throughout Japan. This book offers an illustrated guide to Japan's rich folk craft traditions and shows why the Mingei philosophy is even more relevant today than it was a century ago. Folk crafts have become...
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow. It has encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run. To sleep well. To eat food whose makers are proud of its provenance. In a shouty, jabbing-finger moment in history, it has done its bit to argue for a new modern etiquette to be generous with our time, hospitality and forgiveness. Now its editors and correspondents have brought all of this together in The Monocle Manifesto for a Gentler...
Author
Publisher
Yellow Pear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Romanticize your life anywhere. The Cottage Fairy Companion helps readers open their eyes to the everyday magic right in front of them. It gives a new perspective by revealing the lessons nature teaches about finding beauty through the good times and the bad. Everyone from--city-dwellers to country bobkins--can find delight in this book. It shows that you do not need a cottage in the rustic countryside to achieve a cottagecore aesthetic, or to apply...
Author
Publisher
RBA Libros
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Vivimos en un mundo tan acelerado que casi siempre buscamos la solución rápida para resolverlo todo. La cruda realidad es que esa solución precipitada no suele arreglar nada. Incluso a veces empeora las cosas. Ha llegado la hora de asumir que los parches no sirven para solventar los grandes problemas y que debemos afrontarlos de una forma meditada y paciente. En esta obra, Carl Honoré ofrece las claves para tomarnos la vida con calma y aprender...
Author
Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
40 slow adventures by boat, bike, foot and train. Take time to connect with the world as you embark on 40 slow adventures. Each of these journeys are on foot, bike, boat or train, allowing you to take in the history, absorb the landscape and meet extraordinary people along the way. Whether you roam the 'Rose City' of Petra, feel the magic of the Great Stones Way or sail back in time on the River Nile, these journeys, illustrated step-by-step through...
Publisher
Apa Pub;lications Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
From scenic rail journeys to remote road trips and epic hikes, The Rough Guide to Slow Travel in Europe highlights 28 no-fly adventures across Europe in this photo-rich, first edition gift book. As such, it’s the ideal gift for intrepid travellers who are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and seek sustainable alternatives. Slow travel is as much about the journey as the destination, so every itinerary has been carefully handpicked by Rough...
Author
Publisher
Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the art of mindful travel with Kinfolk, the pioneers in "slow living," their philosophy of simplicity, authenticity, intentionality and community. With nearly 450,000 copies in print, the Kinfolk series has applied this philosophy to entertaining (The Kinfolk Table), interior design (The Kinfolk Home), and living with nature (The Kinfolk Garden). Now they have turned their attention to "slow travel," offering readers a road map for planning...
Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on their global community of writers and photographers, Kinfolk takes us on trips to alluring outposts all over the world, offering practical guidance, vibrant imagery, and thoughtful reflections on why islands embody so many of our travel fantasies"--
Author
Publisher
Cider Mill Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"Imagine this: you have a hot cup of tea and a good book in front of you, the aroma of freshly baked bread in the air as sunlight streams in through the window. Daydreaming of a simpler life? Go back to the basics with Cottagecore Simplified. It might not be practical to drop everything and live out your fairytale fantasy, but it's easy to embrace countryside comfort while coexisting with the modern world--find inspiration in the crafts, décor, and...
Author
Series
Kinfolk adventures volume 2
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The second volume in the new Kinfolk trilogy (following Kinfolk Islands), which invites readers to celebrate the beauty and possibility to be found in the great outdoors.
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