Encounterism
Book description
The light touch of a hairdresser's hands on one's scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball fight in the street, a daily interaction with a homeless man-such mundane connections, when we closely inhabit the same space, and touch…
Why read it?
1 author picked Encounterism as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Across the world the world, all of us were stuck in our apartments, homes, and attics for almost two years. Now that COVID has calmed down, many of our behaviors remain the same, and we don’t go out and do all the things we used to do.
We don’t walk as far, go to as many concerts, see friends at parks, stroll in parks, and check out the new downtown stores on our bikes and scooters.
So this book – Encounterism – is a love letter to those moments when we interact with people, whether at the hairdresser, the park,…
If you love Encounterism...
Free Your Joy
We all want peace. We all want a life of joy and meaning. We want to feel blissfully comfortable in our own skin, moving through the world with grace and ease. But how many of us are actively taking the steps to create such a life?
In Free Your Joy…
Want books like Encounterism?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Encounterism.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,593
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Encounterism, you might also like...
I Am Taurus
The constellation we know as Taurus goes all the way back to cave paintings of aurochs at Lascaux. This book traces the story of the bull in the sky, a journey through the history of what has become known as the sacred bull.
Each of the sections is written from…
Today Was A Good Day
My book is a collection of monthly Editor-in-Chief letters to the readership of World Neurosurgery, a journal that I edit. Each essay is short and sweet. The letters were written for neurosurgeons but have been re-edited so that they apply to all human beings. They cover topics such as leadership,…
