{"product_id":"9780500971109","title":"The Monocle Book of Gentle Living : A guide to slowing down, enjoying more and being happy by Joe Pickard","description":"Monocle has always been a champion of taking it slow. It has encouraged readers to dive into a lake and go for a run. To sleep well. To eat food whose makers are proud of its provenance. In a shouty, jabbing-finger moment in history, it has done its bit to argue for a new modern etiquette to be generous with our time, hospitality and forgiveness. Now its editors and correspondents have brought all of this together in The Monocle Manifesto for a Gentler Life, a book that urges us all to slow down, reconnect, make good things and see nice places. And it also knows when to wear a cheeky smile. Chapters include:     * An illustrated guide to being nice, respecting your neighbour and controlling your social media rants.      * Profiles of the happiest nations - and the least lonely too.      * How to build a house that's good for you and your family.      * Essays from leading thinkers and great writers on what we can gain if we shift gear.      * The businesses charting a better course - from management to pride in production.      * Food - a celebration of the locally made, the chefs that bring people together and a recipe or two.      * The objects to own that will give pleasure for years.      * The people who changed direction, slowed down and made it work.      * The compact cities where you can run a company, be inspired, have a good social life - and be hiking in a forest at 5pm.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206057263282,"sku":"9780500971109","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780500971109_8c0a948d-fe98-486b-84bd-88abd36fbf68.jpg?v=1699025549","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780500971109","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}