Instead of a Card: Ten Poems for Wellbeing Jane Austen

Instead of a Card: Ten Poems for Wellbeing Jane AustenA greeting that not only gives great pleasure but illuminates our liveslike a message in a bottle.Robert McCrum, writer and editor Ten Poems for Wellbeing is a title in the Instead of a Card series, based on the idea that sending a greeting card is a lovely gesture, and sending a booklet of poetry an even more meaningful one. Theres an expression: to be comfortable in your own skin. The words contain the idea that its possible to be at ease with

there seems to be a Clairefontaine notebook

natural preparations

He has edited two other collections on walking: While Wandering: A Walking Companion (originally The Vintage Book of Walking) and The Burning Leg: Walking Scenes from Classic Fiction

from the December 18

“John Williams’s Stoner is something rarer than a great novel—it is a perfect novel

Marvelous Poet from the July 17

Joseph Roth

and an excellent study aid

The Ideal Husband from the May 9

as it is known in English

Perfection: A virtue to strive for

Tipping the Scales from the July 19