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Age Group:
Adult

Genre:
Canadian Non-Fiction, Memoir, Self-Help

Summary:
A fascinating and groundbreaking account of a condition that many experience, but few have the courage to document. Emily White, a successful, driven, independent young lawyer, who has good friends and a supportive family, struggles to come to terms with her chronic loneliness, a condition that has plagued her since childhood.

White can’t seem to overcome her feelings of disconnectedness and alienation–a product of both her isolated childhood and a society that glorifies independence and solitude. She tries online dating, joining art classes and a basketball team, and yet she can not escape her intense feelings.

White’s book is a revolutionary one, describing a condition that is stigmatized, yet continues to grow in prevalence. There is nothing like this book in the modern media to date!

My Thoughts:
Compelling and touching. White’s account of her struggle with loneliness is one that I think we have all experienced at some time during our lives. We are a species built to seek human relationships and when these needs are not fulfilled, we may find ourselves spiraling into an endless cycle of shame and self perpetuating isolation. This book is an illuminating read for anyone whose life has been touched by loneliness.

Borrow Lonely: Learning to Live with Solitude from your local Vaughan Library today!

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