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Loneliness is something we all suffer from. Here are 10 awesome books to read when loneliness strikes.
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#1 Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden
From the Contributor: This book was written over a twenty year period, garnering life lessons learned by observing and working closely with nature, ultimately harvesting the wisdom of the Earth. Readers report finding themselves and their lives mirrored in the 52 lessons within, giving them a deeper sense of connectedness and belonging. Most recent Amazon review was posted yesterday by a reader:
Whether or not you are a gardener this is delightful insight to living an authentic life. Kathryn Hall reminds us that something is always growing, sometimes with great ease; other times with certain struggle. Plant Whatever Brings You Joy isn’t a how to book, but rather a sweet gift of reflections that help us appreciate the precious, imperfect and inevitable.
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Contributor: Kathryn from KathrynHallPublicist
#2 Until I Find You, by John Irving
A fantastically captivating and entertaining novel. Better than television.
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Contributor: David Barbour from Vivio Life Sciences
#3 Cures For The Blahs, The Blues, & The Blecchhs
Lonely and having “one of those days”? Feeling down? Here are some sure cures to lift you up and put that smile back on your face and that glow back in your heart.
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Contributor: Cynthia from Cynthia (Cyn) MacGregor
#4 South of the Border, West of the Sun
Murakami transforms loneliness into an exploration of past romance, memories and stolen moments. It’s a wise and mysterious tale of a successful man, wanting for nothing, but experiencing an ongoing dissatisfaction with what he feels is the inauthenticity of his happiness.
Murakami, as with many of his books, reminds us that periods of solitude are perfect for contemplation and addressing one’s internal narratives. He weaves mystery and the unusual into the mundane moments of everyday life.
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Contributor: Gemma Clay from Class:PR
#5 Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown
The book is about a woman’s quest to find where she belongs and finding out that she cannot truly belong if she isn’t herself. The book challenges us to look outside of what it means to belong. It is not just the won acceptance of others, but rather our response to ourselves. She focuses on the equal importance of standing alone – being uniquely, honestly, and authentically yourself without apologies.
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Contributor: Candess Zona-Mendola from MakeFoodSafe
#6 Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
This book examines the authors experience with depression as well as other conditions. Reading about someone else’s problems help you better understand your own. It’s a funny book about horrible things.
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Contributor: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
#7 Is Everyone Hanging Out WIthout Me?
In this book, Mindy Kaling shares what it’s like to feel lonely. It’s tough when you’re surrounded by fame, people who adore you and you somehow still feel lonely. This book will help you learn how to change your lonely way of thinking.
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Contributor: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
#8 Things I Would Like To Do With You by Waylon H. Lewis
This book, a poetic memoir, of lessons learned in love, is achingly beautiful, real, and raw. The way Waylon writes pulls you in and and absorbs you into its every page. It is a collection of love and loneliness that every human will deeply relate to. I couldn't put it down and would reread his words time and time again, as I longed for the same love.
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Contributor: Natalie Foote from Wild Wellness and Nutrition
#9 Solace in Chaos: A Chef’s Memoir
From the Contributor: In times of loneliness I feel its important to connect with others who have struggled and feel the same way, this particular story is not just a story of loneliness but one of overcoming an enormous abyss of loneness and struggles within the environment of everyday life.
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Contributor: Spencer Gorman-Prow from Torreon
#10 Simply Amazing by KC Armstrong
In Simply Amazing, Armstrong shares his personal story of struggle in a voice that is fearless, reflective and honest. After losing his job at Infinity Broadcasting and undergoing both physical and mental health issues, he turned his life around to create WMAP, a radio station dedicated to airing interviews of regular people who have faced tremendous life struggles with grace and dignity.
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Contributor: Dolly Hiller from KulaBrands PR
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Many thanks for including Plant Whatever Brings You Joy on your list of Ten Books to Read When You Are Lonely! We are grateful! Author, Kathryn Hall <3