Southern Living Our Best Easy Weeknight Favorites (Southern Living (Hardcover Oxmoor))14 reviews Leisure Arts Oxmoor House, 1998 Absolutely amazing + Great! Great! Great! + Delicious and Easy!!!! + Awesome! + The Best             Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society Daniel D. McLean, Amy R., Ph.D. Hurd, ... Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2004 The seventh edition of this classic textbook continues to provide a detailed overview of the history, developments, and current trends in leisure studies. It has been heavily revised to reflect recent societal changes and the challenges that face the leisure-services industry in the 21st century. Students will learn how trends such as dramatic shifts in population make-up, the impact of ...             Sharing Good Times10 reviews Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2004 Sharing Good Times + Memorable and defining moments + Can I just say that I loved this one. From our greatest living statesman come more pearls of wisdom. A kind and thoughtful man, husband and father, Jimmy Carter shares insightful stories of his life with friends and family. Learn how love and trust can carry us through the tuff times and reward us in the golden years.             The Hedonism Handbook: Mastering the Lost Arts of Leisure and Pleasure20 reviews Michael Flocker, 2004 Hedonism Handbook + Axiology For Fun + Properly Balanced... An entertaining read containing a lot of very funny material but,on another level,a lot of good advice for maximizing the quality and quantity of pleasure we can draw into our life.A great gift for friends who need reminding to stop and smell the flowers.Abook to keep on the bedside table!             The Theory of the Leisure Class (Dover Thrift Editions)16 reviews Thorstein Veblen Dover Publications, 1994 the Hobo Philosopher + good to be king + America's first great economic treatise + A classic analysis of how the West sees money + The rich in the spotlight             Finding Time: How Corporations, Individuals, and Families Can Benefit from New Work Practices (Collection on ...3 reviews Leslie A. Perlow Cornell University Press, 1997 Contains Constructive Ideas for Work Process Improvement + So true, its almost scary. + Practical Techniques of Time Management While this book explores work-family issues, it also gives concrete suggestions about how to improve management processes and allow workers more personal time without decreasing productivity. Essentially, the thesis of the book is that workers that can work uninterrupted for a significant period ...             Leisure The Basis Of Culture13 reviews Josef Pieper St. Augustines Press, 1998 An antitode for post-modern man and his scepticism + An Important Book + Killing the false Idol "Work" (Dru translation) + Useful Leisure Time Vs. Wasting Time             The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline Of Leisure16 reviews Juliet Schor Basic Books, 1993 Overwork is Neither Inevitable nor Natural + Stop reading and get back to work! + Great research and argument + Confirms What You Suspected             Recreation Programming: Designing Leisure Experiences2 reviews J. Robert Rossman, Barbara Elwood Schlatter Sagamore Publishing, 2000 Great condition. + Outstanding This book was in way better condition than I thought and arrived quickly!!             A Gentleman of Leisure6 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2003 Overlooked Early Wodehouse Gem. Very interesting one this. While obviously not of the quality of his later work(i.e. from Leave It To Psmith onwards) this is a key early Wodehouse text. It almost reads like an early prototype for the aforementioned Psmith book, with it's country estate setting complete with valuable jewellery and ...             The Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class3 reviews Dean MacCannell University of California Press, 1999 "Travellers seek authentic Hungarian peasant's dinner" + One of the more accessible books on the topic All around the world, especially in those domains inhabited by readers of Lonely Planet publications, a fine (or sometimes not so fine) distinction is drawn between "tourists" and "travellers". Almost always, "tourists" are "them", while "travellers" are "us". Tourists are somebody you can look ...             How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor35 reviews Ernie J. Zelinski Ten Speed Press, 2004 interesting book + This book is as good as the authors first. Highly recommended for retirement planning. + kudos for Ernie! + "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free..." is a new spin on retirement planning             Knit Along with Debbie Macomber - The Shop on Blossom Street (Leisure Arts #4132)7 reviews Debbie Macomber, Leisure Arts Leisure Arts, 2005 loved these patterns + It's fun to knit along with the story... + Knit Along with Debbie Macomber i loved how the pattern book reflected the story that goes by the same name. the pictures were beautiful and the step-by-step instructions made me feel, as a beginner, that i could produce these same treasures. after reading each book, i am now anxious to start working on the same projects that ...             The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of ...14 reviews Ray Oldenburg Da Capo Press, 1999 Rebuttal to Lance Mertz's Review + "The survival of the coffeehouse depends upon its ability to meet present day needs..." + Can Great Good Places exist in today's world? (4.2 *s) + Finding a Great Good Place             Cheap Amusements: Working Women and Leisure in Turn-of-the-Century New York6 reviews Kathy Peiss Temple University Press, 1986 Women's Appropriation of Leisure + How the other half played + The Inner Worlds of the Immigrants You wanted to know. + An eye opener.             The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked- 21st Century Edition56 reviews Ernie J. Zelinski Ten Speed Press, 2003 A good book to consult if someone moves your cheese! + Great ideas for retirement hobbies/activities + The Joy of Not Working + Encouraging words + The Joy of Not Working             Acquired Tastes15 reviews Peter Mayle Bantam, 1993 Hedonism at high level + Acquired Tastes + Aquired Tastes....a favorite! I used to think as a big disadvantage to live in a small and poor country as Chile. However, Mr. Mayle's book demonstrated me that living in a "third world country" has some advantages. First of all, if you can afford some of the pleasures described on this book, meaning you're lucky enough to be ...             Time Off! The Unemployed Guide to San Francisco (Time Off! the Unemployed Guide to...)10 reviews Dean LaTourrette, Kristine Enea Leisure Team Productions, 2003 Unemployment Doldrums Got You Down in San Francisco? Read This... + Something useful for the Bay Area Workforce + Preparation for me... and you possibly!! + My Year of Living Dangerously             The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life62 reviews Richard Florida Basic Books, 2003 Great explanation how the World works and where it is heading. + Interesting topic but tough to read + Fascinating + The Economics of Creativity: Common-sense, yet novel             In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed39 reviews Carl Honore HarperOne, 2004 changing my life + To be slow or not, that is the question + Everyone Can Learn From This This book is quite simply changing my life - the way I live, eat, move, work, drive, interact with people; well, the list goes on and on. My life is so much richer now. It is one of the most important books I have ever read.