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*"... A book reminding us of all the small moments we overlook when they happen."- Emma Gannon, Ctr Alt Delete* podcast

52 overlooked small pleasures, from flirtation and figs to cyprus trees and the pleasant exhaustion that follows an especially productive day.**

We exhaust ourselves and the planet in the search for very large pleasures, while all around us lies a wealth of small pleasures, which-if we only pay more attention-can bring us solace and joy on a daily basis. This is a guidebook to life's small pleasures: everything from the distinct delight of holding a child's hand to the joy of watching the evening sky. It's an intriguing, evocative collection that will heighten our senses and return us to the world with newfound excitement and enthusiasm.

• 52 SMALL PLEASURES that bring us joy and solace.
• REAL-WORD TAKEAWAYS to help us thrive in everyday life.
• A FRESH PERSPECTIVE on seeing life with enthusiasm and energy.
• A SERIES OF SHORT, DIGESTIBLE MEDITATIONS, designed to open and read at any page.

• PART OF THE SCHOOL OF LIFE LIBRARY SERIES other titles include Calm, Relationships, and Great Thinkers.

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  PREFACE: What This Book Is For

  



1. The Fish Shop 



2. Small Islands 



3. Stars 



4. Grandmothers 



5. The Friend Who Listens 



6. Take-Off 



7. A Night Alone in a Hotel 



8. Sunbathing 



9. The Desert 



10. Finding Your Feet Abroad 



11. Being up Late at Night 



12. The Charm of Cows 



13. Up at Dawn 



14. Staring out of the Window 



15. A Hot Bath 



16. Indulgent Pessimism 



17. Self-Pity 



18. Crushes 



19. Keeping Your Clothes On 



20. Kissing 



21. Children's Drawings 



22. Crimes in the Newspaper 



23. Driving on the Motorway at Night 



24. Sunday Mornings 



25. A Beloved's Wrists 



26. A Favourite Old Jumper 



27. Holding Hands with a Small Child 



28. Old Stone Walls 



29. Realising You Both Dislike the Same Popular Person 



30. Feeling at Home in the Sea 



31. 'Bad' Magazines 



32. The Song You Want to Listen to Again and Again 



33. A Book that Understands You 



34. Crying Cathartically over the Death of a Fictional Character 



25. Pleasant Exhaustion after a Productive Day 



36. Old Photos of One's Parents 



37. Whispering in Bed in the Dark 



38. Cypress Trees 



39. News of a Scientific Discovery 



40. Feeling Someone Else Is So Wrong 



41. The Teasing of Old Friends 



42. Getting Over a Row 



43. Planning the Ideal Routine 



44. Finally Gaining the Respect of a Previously Suspicious Colleague 



45. 'Getting' a Great Work of Art for Yourself 



46. Very Dark Jokes 



47. Midnight Walks 



48. Flirtation 



49. The First Day of Feeling Well Again 



50. Daisies 



51. Figs 



52. A List of Very Small Pleasures

  



EPILOGUE: The Ideology of Small Pleasures