John Sprackland

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Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession

by Ian Bostridge

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Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy (Skills in Counselling & Psychotherapy Series)

by Emmy Van Deurzen (Goodreads Author)

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The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue (W.H. Auden: Critical Editions)

by W.H. Auden

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“The wild begins where you least expect it, one step off your normal course”
― Bernard Malamud

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The Year of Reading Proust — 1632 members — last activity Mar 29, 2025 09:41AM
2013 was the year for reading—or re-reading—Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu or In Search of Lost Time for many of us. However, these th ...more

Existentialism — 925 members — last activity Jan 03, 2021 11:51AM
Existentialism is a philosophical movement that claims that individual human beings have full responsibility for creating the meanings of their own li ...more

Like Minds — 14 members — last activity Nov 18, 2013 04:29AM
Like Minds is a social book group for thoughtful people. Initially inspired by 'The School of Life's'series of six books, (www.theschooloflife.com/Sho ...more

Alain de Botton — 184 members — last activity Oct 27, 2010 02:00PM
A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24

Works of Thomas Hardy — 286 members — last activity Jan 18, 2026 04:28PM
A group to discuss all the works of Thomas Hardy, from poems to novels and everything in between. Also, this is a place to discuss the life and times ...more

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