{"product_id":"9781622824144","title":"The Catholic Guide to Loneliness","description":"\u003cp\u003eBanish loneliness today – the Catholic way! Here’s a comprehensive guide to loneliness that affords Catholics the deepest possible answers to the growing problem of loneliness in our fragmented, technological modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in ancient philosophical and Biblical wisdom, and buttressed by modern theory and research, these pages bring you to an understanding of the root causes of loneliness and teach you the remedies – secular and religious – that are most apt to cure this ever more prevalent problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll also come to see how to harness loneliness for the service of God and neighbor, and how to bear with grace any residual loneliness you can’t manage to defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen these wise pages to discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe simple ABCs of Lonely Thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 3 psychological and behavioral components of loneliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical techniques to counteract the effects of all 3 of them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 easy, concrete steps you can take now to conquer your loneliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to acquire the virtues that immunize you against loneliness; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to profit from solitude when you must be alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePlus\u003c\/i\u003e, much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are scores of lessons about loneliness from ancient solitary monks, modern psychologists, saints like Thomas More and Thomas Aquinas, and Christ Himself – lessons that are guaranteed to uproot forever the weeds of loneliness that are choking out the fruitful life God wants you to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058492948720,"sku":"9781622824144","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622824144_p0.jpg?v=1763859624","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622824144","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}