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Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words Hardcover – November 7, 2019

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In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability, fear - boldly reinterpreting them, fully embracing their complexity, never shying away from paradox in his relentless search for meaning.

Beginning with ''Alone'' and closing with ''Withdrawal'', each piece in this life-affirming book is a meditation on meaning and context, an invitation to shift and broaden our perspectives on life: pain and joy, honesty and anger, confession and vulnerability, the experience of feeling overwhelmed and the desire to run away from it all. Through this lens, procrastination may be a necessary ripening; hiding an act of freedom; and shyness something that accompanies the first stage of revelation.

Consolations invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence the paths we choose and the way we traverse them throughout our lives.

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    November 7, 2019
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    8.66 x 0.83 x 5.59 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1786897636
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1786897633
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canongate Books; Main edition (November 7, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1786897636
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1786897633
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.66 x 0.83 x 5.59 inches
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Internationally acclaimed poet David Whyte makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him the other, more distant homes from which he comes: Yorkshire, Wales and Ireland. He travels and lectures throughout the world, bringing his own and others' poetry to large audiences.

He holds a degree in Marine Zoology, honorary degrees from Neumann University in Pennsylvania and Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia, and is an Associate Fellow of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford. He is the author of eight volumes of poetry and four books of prose, as well as a collection of audio recordings.

POETRY

The Sea in You (2015)

Pilgrim (2012)

River Flow: New & Selected Poems (2006)

Everything is Waiting for You (2003)

The House of Belonging (1996)

Fire in the Earth (1992)

PROSE

Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment & Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words (2014)

The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self & Relationship

Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity

The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America

AUDIO LECTURES

Hidden Harvests: The Inner Seasons of Everyday Life

Solace: The Art of Asking the Beautiful Question

A Great Invitation: The Path of Risk and Revelation

Pilgrim Audio Companion

When the Heart Breaks

Sweet Darkness

A Change for the Better: Poetry and the Reimagination of Midlife

Midlife & the Great Unknown

The Echo in the Well

Making a Friend of the Unknown

The Poetry of Self Compassion

The Teacher's Vocation: Nurturing the Imagination of Others

Thresholds: Navigating the Difficult Transitions of Life

POETRY & MUSIC ALBUMS

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  • NJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gift for when you have no words for someone's pain
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2025
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    I have given this book as a gift to many people who are grieving. Those are times when my words are never enough, but this book says what the heart needs to hear. It was given to me when I was grieving, and just reading the words in the book provided me with solace and comfort.
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  • I.C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, spiritual, soulful…
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
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    I love how the author brings our attention to the nuances of words/language and gives us his interpretation of each word.

    I could read it many times, so much to reflect upon.

    Here is one of my favorite passages:
    ”BEAUTY is the harvest of presence, the evanescent moment of seeing or hearing on the outside what already lives far inside us; the eyes, the ears or the imagination suddenly become a bridge between the here and the there, between then and now, between the inside and the outside; beauty is the conversation between what we think is happening outside in the world and what is just about to occur far inside us.”
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  • M. Allen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
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    Wisdom wrapped in beautifully crafted words.
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  • shelia
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great books but damaged....
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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    The book is excellent; however the boxes in the two book's I have ordered through Amazon were bent the top or the book or on the book binding.
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  • googull
    3.0 out of 5 stars Stellar! Worthy of real parchment, ink and solid binding!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021
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    This is one of my favorite books of all time and I purchased several copies as gifts for my dearest friends. So sad though the the hard bound version is so poorly printed on paper hardly worthy of a recycled paperback. So many misprints and the binding weak and cracking. I would really enjoy having these thoughtful poems traditionally printed on real parchment and gloriously bound.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Read It
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    Wonderful book.
    Did not arrive as promised!
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  • Brenda Wilson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bedside book
    Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2023
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    This is a very thoughtful book even profound
    It requires patience and rereading. A good bedtime read. Each chapter bears repeating
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  • Paola C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written
    Reviewed in Italy on March 1, 2025
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    In this book, I found deep poetical reflections on well-known concepts that we never thoroughly ponder. The writing is superb!
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  • CMG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
    Reviewed in Germany on January 12, 2025
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    Highly recommend this book! Perfect for small inspirational reading, nice texts to contemplate.
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  • Steven Wentworth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scintillating prose
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    For which I have no defense.
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  • Jonny Bongs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just fantastic.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2024
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    For me, David shares rare insights and brings practical guidance to help us untangle any unintentional meaning we have given to some of the most important words in our language. He navigates meaning through honesty and articulates himself with inspiring clarity. Bravo David.
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