Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences - Softcover

Holland, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006095647X ISBN 13: 9780060956479

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2000

Synopsis

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 flowers--call 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?

About this title

Review:

First cigars and gin topped the list. Then red meat, Cadillacs, coffee with caffeine, and sleeping late all began to edge toward extinction. Barbara Holland makes an impassioned defense of life's little pleasures in a book that will entertain diehard sinners, comfort the secretly licentious, and encourage those who just need a little nudge to abandon jogging and no-fat salad dressing.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 006095647X
• ISBN 13: 9780060956479
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192