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    The Book of Idle Pleasures (Hardback) By (author) Tom Hodgkinson, By (author) Dan Kieran, Illustrated by Ged Wells

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    Short Description for The Book of Idle PleasuresIn "The Book of Idle Pleasures," the United Kingdom's expert Idlers Tom Hodgkinson and Dan Kieran stand up for the simple pleasures in life . . . by lying down for a nap.With its tongue firmly in its cheek, "The Book of Idle Pleasures" renounces our world of ever-growing consumer overload in favor of the timelessly true adage that the best things in life really are free.Clever and sometimes all to...
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  • In "The Book of Idle Pleasures," the United Kingdom's expert Idlers Tom Hodgkinson and Dan Kieran stand up for the simple pleasures in life . . . by lying down for a nap.With its tongue firmly in its cheek, "The Book of Idle Pleasures" renounces our world of ever-growing consumer overload in favor of the timelessly true adage that the best things in life really are free.Clever and sometimes all too true in its reflections on 100 simple pastimes--among them slouching, skipping stones, staring out the window, doodling, and, natch, taking a nap--"The Book of Idle Pleasures" is a charming celebration of simple pleasures for the sake of pleasure itself, making it a soothing antidote for our nonstop culture and an ideal restorative against the costly confusion of our daily existence.