List Books » Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences
Authors: Barbara Holland
ISBN-13: 9780060956479, ISBN-10: 006095647X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: July 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Barbara Holland's books include Secrets of the Cat, Hail to the Chief, and One's Company. Her articles have appeared in Arts and Entertainment, Country Journal, and Smithsonian. She lives in Bluemont, Virginia.
Here is a refreshing look at life as it ought to be. Bare feet, gardening, dawdling over the newspaper, oversleeping, and idle summer vacations are infinitely more satisfying than counting fat grams, eating only vegetables, and sitting behind that desk every day. So toss out the guilt and rebel. Don't just stop and smell the flowerscall in sick and lie among them, preferably with a good friend, a bottle of wine, and a handful of chocolates. Endangered Pleasures is a delightful reminder that rest and relaxation are more rewarding than a job performance review. After all, life's too short. Why not have some fun while you're supposed to be living it?
Shamelessly advocates all the pleasures that have fallen into low repute since modern Puritanism cast its pall over the country.