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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction: Witches and Shamans
PART I: Spring
FOOD
Café et Pluie ~ Coffee and Rain: The Science of Savoring
La Vie est Trop Courte Pour Boire du Mauvais Vin ~ Life Is Too Short to Drink Bad Wine: On Eating Alone
A Picnic for One in the Luxembourg Gardens: Alternatives to the Table
Of Oysters and Chablis: Servings of Delight and Disappointment
BEAUTY
Musée de la Vie Romantique: How to Be Alone in a Museum
Window-Licking: Finding Your Muse
PART II: Summer
NERVE
Üsküdar: The Art of Anticipation
The Hamam: The Importance of Trying New Things
Call to Prayer: Learning to Listen
LOSS
The Rainbow Stairs of Beyoğlu: Appreciation
Before It’s Gone: Ephemeralities
PART III: Fall
SILENCE
Arrows and Angels: Games for One
Alone with Venus: On Seeing
KNOWLEDGE
The Secret Corridor: Schooling Yourself
PART IV: Winter
HOME
The City: On Assignment
Sanctuaries and Strangers: Designing Home
Ode to the West Village
Tips and Tools for Going It Alone
Acknowledgments
Notes
About the Author
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