01599cam a2200289 4500 133567550 TxAuBib 20100123120000.0 040524s2004||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2004274150 9780060545789 006054578X (OCoLC)55495224 OCO OCO DLC WIQ IUL NLC VOC OCL BAKER NLGGC BTCTA LVB YDXCP SINLB OKM CO3 VYG TxAuBib Honoré, Carl. In praise of slowness : how a worldwide movement is challenging the cult of speed / Carl Honoré. 1st ed. [San Francisco : HarperSanFrancisco, 2004. 310 p. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-294) and index. Introduction : Age of rage -- Do everything faster -- Slow is beautiful -- Food : turning the tables on speed ; Cities : blending old and new ; Mind/body : mens sana in corpore sano -- Medicine : doctors and patience -- Sex : a lover with a slow hand -- Work : the benefits of working less hard -- Leisure : the importance of being at rest -- Children : raising an unhurried child -- Conclusion : Finding the tempo giusto. Challenges modern society's culture of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle and its effect on dining habits, urban living, mental and physical health, and relationships. 20100123. Powells 2009/10 $24.95. Leisure. Time management.