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The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World by Christina Crook (Eng

Description: The Joy of Missing Out by Christina Crook Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Joy of Missing Out examines the implications of a technologically focused life and suggests options to cultivate a richer on- and off-line existence. Through historical data, typewritten letters, chapter challenges and personal accounts, this makes a case for increasing intentionality and being more present in our daily lives. Publisher Description Theres no doubt that technology has overrun our lives. Over the past few decades, the world has embraced "progress" and were living with the resultant clicking, beeping, anxiety-inducing frenzy. But a creative backlash is gathering steam, helping us cope with the avalanche of data that threatens to overwhelm us daily through our computers, tablets, and smartphones.The Joy of Missing Out considers the technologically focused life, with its impacts on our children, relationships, communities, health, work, and more, and suggests opportunities for those of us longing to cultivate a richer on- and off-line existence. By examining the connected world through the lens of her own internet fast, Christina Crook creates a convincing case for increasing intentionality in our day-to-day lives. Using historical data, typewritten letters, chapter challenges, and personal accounts, she invites us to explore a new way of living, beyond our steady state of distracted connectedness.Most of us cant throw away our smartphone or cut ourselves off from the internet. But we can all rethink our relationship with the digital world, discovering new ways of introducing balance and discipline to the role of technology in our lives. This book is a must-read for anyone wishing to rediscover quietness of mind and seeking a sense of peace amidst the cacophony of the modern world.Christina Crook is a wordsmith and communications professional and instigator of the project Letters from a Luddite, which chronicled her thirty-one day internet fast and fueled her passion for exploring the intersection of technology, relationships, and joy. Author Biography Christina Crook is a wordsmith and communications professional whose poetry, essays and interviews on art, culture and technology have appeared in UPPERCASE , CBC.ca , Vancouver Magazine , Todays Parent , MUSE , Geez , Faith Today and the Literary Review of Canada . In 2012 she disabled the data on her smartphone, turned off her email and said goodbye to the Internet for 31 days. This experience, chronicled as the project, Letters from a Luddite, garnered international media attention and fueled Christinas passion for exploring the intersection of technology, relationships and joy. Details ISBN 0865717672 ISBN-13 9780865717671 Title The Joy of Missing Out Author Christina Crook Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 208 Publisher New Society Publishers GE_Item_ID:137735320; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780865717671

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Book Title: Joy of Missing Out : Finding Balance in a Wired World

Number of Pages: 208 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: New Society Publishers, The Limited

Item Height: 0.5 in

Publication Year: 2015

Topic: Social Aspects, General

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Family & Relationships, Technology & Engineering

Item Weight: 12.2 Oz

Author: Christina Crook

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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