We complex creatures have a baffling talent for entertaining two opposite desires at the same time. After living alone for twenty years I'm still filled with arias of praise for the blessings of my sweet solitude. The spring foliage is transparent in the sun, birds chirp from the comfort of branches all else is silent. I wake up today in my wallpapered room tucked over my neighbors' courtyard gardens. Whether you are blessed with the promise of youth or the wisdom of age, Living Alone & Loving It will instill the know-how to forge a life with few maps and many adventures. Value connections that might be overlooked Nurture a glowing self-image that is not dependent on an admirer Stop imagining that marriage is a solution for loneliness Prescribing antidotes for loneliness, salves for fears, and answers for just about every question that arises in an unpartnered day, she covers both the practical and emotional aspects of the solo life, including how to:

Now Feldon shares her secrets for living alone and loving it. Little did she know that this time would become one of the most enriching and joyous periods of her life. From a celebrity author who really walks the walk, Living Alone and Loving It is at once a celebration of living alone in a society that exalts marriage and family, and a prescriptive guide that shows the reader how truly to relish a life that does not include a partner.Īfter a relationship impasse, Barbara Feldon-universally known as the effervescent spy '99' on Get Smart-found herself living alone.

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