The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness
eBook - ePub

The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness

'Sweet, funny, engaging - and underneath the sparkle really rather wise. The perfect tonic for our times.' VERONICA HENRY

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness

'Sweet, funny, engaging - and underneath the sparkle really rather wise. The perfect tonic for our times.' VERONICA HENRY

About this book

The perfect feel-good read from an exciting new voice in women’s fiction, for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Jenny Colgan.
 
Tori Williamson is alone. After a tragic event left her isolated from her loved ones, she’s been struggling to find her way back to, well – herself. That’s why she set up her blog, The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness, as a way of – anonymously – connecting with the outside world and reaching others who just need a little help sometimes.
 
When she’s offered a free spot on a wellbeing retreat in exchange for a review on her blog, Tori is anxious about opening herself up to new surroundings. But after her three closest friends – who she talks to online but has never actually met – convince her it’ll do her some good, she reluctantly agrees and heads off for three weeks in the wild (well, a farm in Wales).
 
From the moment she arrives, Tori is sceptical and quickly finds herself drawn to fellow sceptic Than, the retreat’s dark and mysterious latecomer. But as the beauty of The Farm slowly comes to light she realizes that opening herself up might not be the worst thing. And sharing a yurt with fellow retreater Bay definitely isn’t.  Will the retreat be able to fix Tori? Or will she finally learn that being lonely doesn’t mean she’s broken . . .
 
Welcome to The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness! Where you can learn to move mountains by picking up the smallest of stones…

’Sweet, funny, engaging - and underneath the sparkle really rather wise. The perfect tonic for our times.’ VERONICA HENRY, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut

'A  total hug in book form. Warm-hearted, honest and touching, it’s a beautiful story of love and friendship. I loved it!' MIRANDA DICKINSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Day We Meet Again

‘I LOVED it!’ HEIDI SWAIN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Seaside Escape

'What a read - rollicking fun and emotionally satisfying!' MICHELE GORMAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Curvy Girls Club

'This book will leave you with a big smile' MANDY BAGGOT, author of My Greek Island Summer

'An absolute delight!' JUDY ASTLEY, author of It Must Have Been the Mistletoe

'Genuinely moving, beautifully told and really funny!’ CHRISTINA PISHIRIS, author of Love Songs for Sceptics

'Funny, warm and brilliantly uplifting' CLAIRE FROST, author of Living My Best Life

'Getting drawn into the pages of The Beginners Guide to Loneliness is like being drawn into a big soothing hug, right when you need it. Full of warmth, depth and unexpected turns, plus a cast of characters I wish I knew in real life, Laura Bambrey has written a beautiful debut.' LUCY DICKENS, author of The Broken Hearts Honeymoon

‘I absolutely devoured this wonderful story of friendship, romance and learning to love yourself. It was touching, funny and an utterly fabulous read’ HOLLY MARTIN, author of Sunrise Over Sapphire Bay

‘Although it’s a love story, it’s even more a tale of friendship – not just being a friend, but accepting friendship from others, which can be just as difficult . . . I recommend it most highly as a beautifully written guide as to how we should live our lives’ T.A. WILLIAMS, author of Dreaming of Italy

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Year
2020
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9781471195778
Subtopic
Women in Fiction
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Prologue
  4. Chapter 1: True Friends Will Always Be There
  5. Chapter 2: Positive Is as Positive Does
  6. Chapter 3: A is for Approachable
  7. Chapter 4: Be the Change
  8. Chapter 5: Go with the Flow
  9. Chapter 6: Finding Friends in Unlikely Places
  10. Chapter 7: Learning to Trust Again
  11. Chapter 8: Cracking the Nut
  12. Chapter 9: To Boldly Go
  13. Chapter 10: Courage Conquers Fear
  14. Chapter 11: No Man is an Island
  15. Chapter 12: Your Body, the Storyteller
  16. Chapter 13: Challenge Your Comfort Zones
  17. Chapter 14: Ban the Snooze Button
  18. Chapter 15: Trust Your Instincts
  19. Chapter 16: Permission to Pause
  20. Chapter 17: Extraordinarily Ordinary
  21. Chapter 18: Busy Hands Calm the Monkey Mind
  22. Chapter 19: Avoiding the Friendship Monoculture
  23. Chapter 20: Let Your Lion Loose
  24. Chapter 21: Control the Controllables
  25. Chapter 22: Sometimes ‘No’ Is Enough
  26. Chapter 23: One Step Forward . . .
  27. Chapter 24: The Voices in Your Head
  28. Chapter 25: Fall in Love with the Journey
  29. Chapter 26: Behind the Anger
  30. Chapter 27: Issue Deep Dive
  31. Chapter 28: Wish, Dream, Act
  32. Chapter 29: Allow Joy
  33. Chapter 30: The Mirrors You Can’t Avoid
  34. Chapter 31: An Attitude of Gratitude
  35. Chapter 32: The Four Faces of Loneliness
  36. Chapter 33: Journey Through, Not Around
  37. Chapter 34: Be Open, Be Honest, Be You
  38. Chapter 35: Survive vs Thrive
  39. Chapter 36: Real, Not Perfect
  40. Chapter 37: Discover Your Superpower
  41. Chapter 38: Integration and Return
  42. Chapter 39: The Beginning
  43. Acknowledgements
  44. About the Author
  45. Copyright

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