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Jayne Doe (original poster member #32664) posted at 7:00 AM on Saturday, April 14th, 2012
The book sounds very intriguing as it is about how more people are living alone - and loving it.
To my surprise, I am finding out that I am one of those people.
Been checking out the reviews and it's a mixed bag, but I wanted to get the perspective of someone that is living alone for the same reasons as I am.
Thanks 
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Skye ( member #325) posted at 1:41 PM on Saturday, April 14th, 2012
I don't "really" live alone--I live an invisible divorce--so I can't answer as you wanted, but did read the book and thought it was very, very good. It gave a very good anthropological point of view.
The book talks a lot about how society looks at living alone and how societies accommodate or don't the growing numbers of people living alone.
I appreciated the end of the book which talked about senior citizens and how they are doing. I have a mom almost 90 on her own! It gave me a different perspective.
I think I will enjoy living alone, too. The book talked about how many people who live alone actually live a more interesting life. I definitely agree with that.
I've recommended it to many people. If you decide to read it, I'll enjoy hearing your thoughts.
What2Do76 ( member #30349) posted at 9:29 PM on Sunday, April 15th, 2012
http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/default.aspx?id=160596
Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise And Surprising Appeal of Living Alone
SpeakerEric Klinenberg
HostAmy Draves
Duration00:58:47
Date recorded1 March 2012
Here's alink of him giving a talk about the book. A lot of what he says rings true.
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