A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself

Brigid Lowry

$29.99

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Fremantle Press
30 March 2021

Literary essays; Zen Buddhism; Coping with old age; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice; Gift books

A beautifully presented and uplifting book of contemplative, wry, sometimes funny essays about living thoughtfully and with care amidst life's challenges. Give it to a friend and gift it to youself.

If you're struggling to maintain grace and good humour amidst daily potholes and pitfalls, Brigid Lowry may be just the warm, wise and witty companion you need. Informed by contemporary psychology and Zen Buddhism, Brigid's essays offer reflections on everything from friendship to grief, and from gratitude to self-care. Give this book to a friend or gift it to yourself, A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself is all the encouragement you'll need to nurture you and those around you.

By: Brigid Lowry
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 202g
ISBN: 9781925816327
ISBN 10: 192581632X
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 30 March 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brigid Lowry began her writing career by self-publishing two dreadful poems when she was eight. She spent her twenties living in a Buddhist community, veered into performance poetry in her thirties, subsequently gained a masters degree in creative writing and wrote eight award-winning young adult books. She is a Zen student, a socialist, and a creative writing teacher.

Reviews for A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself

""Brigid raises a brave teacup to the gnarly, mixed, yet ultimately generous provenance of this world. This artfully threaded string of honest, tender worry-beads in the form of small unvarnished gems of hard-won self-acceptance comes with far too much edgy candour ever to be mistaken for sticky self-help. A tonic for the spirit. Recommended dosage: once daily, before sleep."" -- Susan Murphy, author of Red Thread Zen ""Infused with honesty and insight and brimming with compassion, this wise book is a nourishing companion for troubled times. A must-read for cultivating a tender and loving approach to ourselves, others and our world."" -- Sally Gillespie, author of Climate Crisis and Consciousness ""An exquisitely unembellished Zen lesson in the art of attention, Brigid Lowrys book is at once a memoir, a poem, a song, a bracing cup of tea and a healing balm for the unique blend of pain, joy and wonder of being human. A masterly portrayal of the miraculously ordinary extraordinariness of this very moment."" -- Perle Besserman, co-author of Grassroots Zen