{"product_id":"art-of-sleeping-alone-why-one-french-woman-suddenly-gave-up-sex-paperback","title":"Art of Sleeping Alone: Why One French Woman Suddenly Gave Up Sex - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophie Fontanel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a provocative memoir, the bestselling French novelist and iconic editor of French \u003ci\u003eElle \u003c\/i\u003edescribes her years of self-imposed celibacy--why she did it and how it changed her perspective: \"A searching investigation into the power of no...a sophisticated bagatelle of a volume\" (Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter many years of having (and mostly enjoying) an active sex-life, Sophie Fontanel--beloved French author, journalist, editor, and fashion blogger--decided she wanted to take a break.\u003c\/b\u003e Despite having a glamorous job, plenty of dates and boyfriends, stylish clothes, parties to attend, she wasn't happy and wanted more. Sophie chose to give up her sex life, shocking her friends and colleagues. But what she discovers about herself is truly liberating and raises a number of questions about the expectations of our society. Going beyond the body, her thoughts on what it means to find happiness and fulfillment are inspiring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Sophie experiences being the only single person at dinner parties, weekend getaways, and summer vacations, she muses on what it means to find happiness and fulfillment alone, stringing \"together her narrative in a series of lyrical vignettes...No one has written so sumptuously about celibacy\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e). Lovely and illuminating, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Sleeping Alone, \u003c\/i\u003ea major bestseller in France, offers an alternative take on modern-day conventions, making this a compelling read for anyone who has chosen to do things a little differently. As \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e says: \"Leave it to a Frenchwoman to convert even giving up sex into an elegant gesture.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47585882931453,"sku":"9781451696288","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/aktwU2cxSG1QZXRMYlk2M0cwTmNnQT09.webp?v=1779897157","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/art-of-sleeping-alone-why-one-french-woman-suddenly-gave-up-sex-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}