Lean Out
A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life
$31.96
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2020
Summary
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“Travel to the land of Couldn’t Be More Timely.” –Margaret Atwood on Lean Out, in the West End Phoenix
“What begins as one woman’s critique of our culture of overwork and productivity ultimately becomes an investigation into our most urgent problems- vast inequality, loneliness, economic precarity, and isolation from the natural world. Henley punctures the myths of the meritocracy in a way few writers have. This is an essential book for our…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525610915 |
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| ISBN-10: | 052561091X |
| Author: | Tara Henley |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Appetite by Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 126mm |
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“Lean Out rang so true for me, and gave me the permission I needed to say no to two assignments that normally I would just say yes to—because I’m terrified of missing a single opportunity, of appearing ungrateful, and falling behind. Adrenaline can play a role in keeping us alive, but it’s no way to live. Beautifully written, brimming with insight and reassurance—I’m so grateful for this book.”
–Olivia Sudjic, author of Exposure
“Provocative and convincing.” — Winnipeg Free Press
About The Author
Tara Henley
Tara Henley is a Canadian writer and broadcaster. Over the past two decades, her work has appeared on CBC television, and in The Guardian, The L.A. Times, The Globe and Mail and The Walrus, as well as dozens of other publications across the country and around the world. She currently works as a producer at CBC Radio and has a books column in The Toronto Star.
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