Gift from the Sea

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And it is comfortable in its familiarity, its homeliness, like old garden gloves when have molded themselves perfectly to the shape of the hand. In Gift from the Sea, Anne Morrow Lindbergh shares her meditations on youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and contentment as she set them down during a brief vacation by the sea.First published in 1955 and an instant bestseller, Gift from the Sea’s insights – into aspects of the modern world that threaten to overwhelm us, the complications of technology, the ever multiplying commitments that take us from our families – are as relevant today as they ever were, perhaps even more so.

I might be really lame, but I tried reading this last year and found it so unbearably boring, I couldn't continue. I also had a few that I wrote down about trying to figure out who I was and how I mattered to the world.And, if I may say, when I was an academic I was dreadful at just ‘accepting’ anything – it felt like a slovenly state of mind! It is a physical and material battle first of all, for a home, for children, for a place in their particular society.

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She cast an unsentimental eye on the trappings of modernity that threaten to overwhelm us, and by recording her thoughts during a brief escape from everyday demands, she helps readers find a space for contemplation and creativity within their own lives. I am seeking perhaps what Socrates asked for in the prayer from the Phaedrus when he said, "May the outward and inward man be one. Relationships must be like islands, one must accept them for what they are here and now, within their limits - islands, surrounded and interrupted by the sea, and continually visited and abandoned by the tides. First published in 1955 and an instant bestseller, Gift from the Sea's insights - into aspects of the modern world that threaten to overwhelm us, the complications of technology, the ever multiplying commitments that take us from our families - are as relevant today as they ever were, perhaps even more so.

Anne was a busy mother of five when she had a rare opportunity to go to the beach alone for a couple of weeks. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day–like writing a poem or saying a prayer. This is often especially the case for women, whose traditional roles as mothers and wives dissipate vital energy while leaving little space for them to recover it.As World War II approached, coverage of the Lindberghs took another turn, as Charles Lindbergh offered generally admiring reports on Nazi Germany's development of the airplane. More than her specific characterizations of each phase of life, I was struck by her theme of accepting changes from one phase to the next, especially within marriage. I felt dumb for not liking it because I know how many people love it, but maybe I'd enjoy it more at a different time in my life. With a new introduction by Lindbergh’s daughter Reeve, this fiftieth-anniversary edition will give those who are revisiting the book and those who are coming upon it for the first time fresh insight into the life of this remarkable woman. She argues that it does not, as developing one’s inner self means that one is better equipped to understand and address broader ethical and political issues.