Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto

243 Pages·2003·4.8 MB·English

by  Anneli Rufus

[PRAISE FOR
the loners' manifesto
`A witty essay about things best done on your own.... A founding manifesto for
an organization of self-contained people.... A clever and spirited defense."
Kirkus Reviews
"This brilliant book, filled with wonderful asides and insights, has convinced me
that there is something terribly wrong with calling a loner a deviant. Terrific,
learned, and ferocious, Pary of One brings all kinds of wonderful ideas to mind,
so don't be put off if you happen not to be a loner. I am not, and I learned an
enormous amount."
-JEFFREY MOUSSAIEFF MASSO\, author of The Nine Emotional Lives of
Cats
`Anneli Rufus is a stylist of the first order, a lyrical and evocative writer with a
big heart and keen intellect who turns to gold any topic she touches. And now
with her latest book, Party of One, Rufus has hit upon the perfect subject to
match her considerable talents. The result is an original, provocative, and
passionately written plea on behalf of all those who want to be left alone. Part' of
One is muckraking of a different kind, exposing the tyranny of the mob while
delving deep into the human psyche."
-GA RN, RIVLIN, author of The Plot to Get Bill Gates
"[Anneli Rufus'] important, ... wholly unprecedented new book, Party of One:
The Loners' Manifesto, regularly implores "the mob" not to stigmatize loners
those, like her, who prefer to leave the phone off the hook and let the machine
answer ... it's a fresh, persuasive argument ... she makes a consistent case.... Part'
of One belongs on that short shelf of books that revise how we think about
human behavior."
-David Kipen, San Francisco Chronicle
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"Unceasing delight."
-Dallas Morning News
"A magnificent if eccentric success."
-Los Angeles Times
"Charmingly grotesque."
-Salon
"Rufus's splendid storytelling takes readers on a tour not soon forgotten."
-Publishers Weekly
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