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On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone
by Florence Falk
from Three Rivers Press

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• The Art of Being a Woman Alone
  By subtitling her book The Art of Being A Woman Alone, Florence Falk conveys the idea that being alone for a woman is an Art, a talent to be learned. Knowing how to be alone does not come naturally to most women. Anne Morrow Lindbergh counsels in her book, Gift From the Sea: "Woman must come of age by herself. This is the essence of 'coming of age'--to learn to stand alone."
  Her title On My Own, tells us that this subject is one Ms. Falk has also needed to confront. In her case, her zest for work led... more info

• On My Own
  More than likely, at some point in our lives, we are all going to find ourselves alone. Relationships fall apart. Children leave home. Our spouse passes. It's sad and rather scary when we enter a new phase of our life but what's really awful is the terror we put ourselves though.
  It's the new millennium. Women have secured the right to vote and work alongside men in most any job that suits their fancy. Yet, somehow we still see a woman without a man (and by association, children) in a negative light.... more info

• Nonjudgmental observations & examples of a not-so-rare phenomenon
  If only our culture had an extra rite of passage: one that required all young people, both men and women, to live on their own for at least six months before entering into any kind of emotional and intimate relationship. What benefits we would reap! Many of us move right from our parents' home or from a college dorm room into a live-in arrangement or a marriage. As a result, we never have a chance to learn how to be responsible for ourselves or even to figure out who we are as individuals. It's no wonder we... more info

• BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN
  One of the most profoundly true statements in this book is that "aloneness is an opportunity, a state brimming with potentiality..." I wish this inspirational book had been available when I was going through my alone times; it would have provided the extra inspiration and strength I needed. So glad it's available now. I may need it in the future. In the meantime, I'll be recommending it to my women clients and quoting from it in my next book. Florence Falk reminds us that each woman alone is a work of art... more info

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