Yawn: Adventures in Boredom
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071WSQCXK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 133 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Yawn is a fun and intelligent look at a subject matter that all Grant W Jones Yawn is a fun and intelligent look at a subject matter that all of us face on a daily basis. It combines interesting stories, humor and research in a way that not only makes you think but also laugh. Anything but yawn inducing.. Fun and fascinating! A fascinating journey in time and around the world through a universal human experience. One follows her flowing voice easily, enjoying the trip, stopping occasionally to ponder a uniquely phrased thought. Helpful ways to look at a subject that makes most of us uncomfortable. Yawn: Adventures in BoredomI've read it twice and will read it again!. "Monsoon Mary" according to Dominic Alexander. Well-researched, well-written, and a funny, informative, and engaging great read. Made me laugh (Lake Flaccid, angry scooter Mary, Stack Pirate), made me learn (cigar readers, dromomania, Cook), and made me seriously reconsider my idea of boredom as "something that only happens to boring people." Miss Mann writes about ordinary things that only need a bit of researc
The Desert Fathers - fourth-century Christian monks who made their homes far from civilization - offer the first recorded accounts of lethargy; Thomas Cook, grandfather of the tourism industry, provided escape from the mundane for England's working class; and contemporarily, we meet couples who are disenchanted by monogamous sex, deployed soldiers who seek entertainment and connection in porn, and prisoners held in solitary confinement, for whom boredom is a punishment for crimes they may or may not have committed. It's boredom, the subject of Yawn, a delightful and at times moving take on the oft-derided emotion and how we deal with it. With sharp wit and impressive historical acumen, Mann tells the unexpected story of the hunt for a deeper understanding of boredom in all its absurd, irritating, and inspiring splendor.. Deftly wrought from interviews, research, and personal experience, Yawn follows Mary Mann's search through history for the truth about boredom, spanning the globe, introducing a varied cast of characters. Some people say they're dying of it; others claim to have killed because of it. It's a key component of depression, creativi