Why am I passionate about this?
Christina Crook is a pioneer and
leading voice in the field of digital well-being. She is the award-winning
author of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired
World, the harbinger of the global #JOMO movement, and Good
Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in a Digital Age. Christina regularly shares her
insights about technology and our daily lives in international media
including The New York Times, Psychology
Today, and Harper's Bazaar which called her "The Marie Kondo of Digital.”
Christina's book list on beat binge watching
Why did Christina love this book?
Several years ago when Keri Smith, bestselling author of
Wreck This Journal, discovered cryptic handwritten notations in a worn copy of
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, her interest was piqued. Little did she know at
the time that those simple markings would become the basis of a years-long,
life-changing exploration into a mysterious group known only as The Wander
Society, as well as the subject of this book.
Within these pages, you'll find the results of Smith's research: A guide to the Wander Society, a secretive group that holds up the act of wandering, or unplanned exploring, as a way of life. You'll learn about the group's mysterious origins, meet fellow wanderers through time, discover how wandering feeds the creative mind, and learn how to best practice the art of wandering, should you choose to accept the mission. Reading this book is an experience. You won't…
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From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal...
wan*der
verb \ wan-dar\
to walk/explore/amble in an unplanned or aimless way with a complete openness to the unknown
Several years ago when Keri Smith, bestselling author of Wreck This Journal, discovered cryptic handwritten notations in a worn copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, her interest was piqued. Little did she know at the time that those simple markings would become the basis of a years-long, life-changing exploration into a mysterious group known only as The Wander Society, as well as the subject of this book.
Within these pages, you'll…