{"title":"Tara Henley","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lean-out-book-tara-henley-9780525610915","title":"Lean Out","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTravel to the land of Couldn't Be More Timely.--Margaret Atwood on \u003ci\u003eLean Out\u003c\/i\u003e, in the \u003ci\u003eWest End Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat begins as one woman's critique of our culture of overwork and productivity ultimately becomes an investigation into our most urgent problems: vast inequality, loneliness, economic precarity, and isolation from the natural world. Henley punctures the myths of the meritocracy in a way few writers have. This is an essential book for our time. --Mandy Len Catron, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Fall in Love with Anyone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deeply personal and informed reflection on the modern world--and why so many feel disillusioned by it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2016, journalist Tara Henley was at the top of her game working in Canadian media. She had traveled the world, from Soweto to Bangkok and Borneo to Brooklyn, interviewing authors and community leaders, politicians and Hollywood celebrities. But when she started getting chest pains at her desk in the newsroom, none of that seemed to matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe health crisis--not cardiac, it turned out, but anxiety--forced her to step off the media treadmill and examine her life and the stressful twenty-first century world around her. Henley was not alone; North America was facing an epidemic of lifestyle-related health problems. And yet, the culture was continually celebrating the elite few who thrived in the always-on work world, those who perpetually leaned in. Henley realized that if we wanted innovative solutions to the wave of burnout and stress-related illness, it was time to talk to those who had leaned out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart memoir, part travelogue, and part investigation, \u003ci\u003e Lean Out\u003c\/i\u003e tracks Henley's journey from the heart of the connected city to the fringe communities that surround it. From early retirement enthusiasts in urban British Columbia to moneyless men in rural Ireland, Henley uncovers a parallel track in which everyday citizens are quietly dropping out of the mainstream and reclaiming their lives from overwork. Underlying these disparate movements is a rejection of consumerism, a growing appetite for social contribution, and a quest for meaningful connection in this era of extreme isolation and loneliness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she connects the dots between anxiety and overwork, Henley confronts the biggest issues of our time.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49664008192273,"sku":"GOR013576533","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50013486678289,"sku":"GOR012278587","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50354727420177,"sku":"CIN052561091XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/052561091X.jpg?v=1751166720"},{"product_id":"trust-spiral-book-tara-henley-9781509570935","title":"The Trust Spiral","description":"Trust in the media has hit a record low. Reasons offered for this breakdown are varied, and include the rise of social media, rhetorical attacks from hostile politicians, misinformation, and bad actors online. While these factors may indeed be contributing, such explanations lack self-reflection on media leaders' part – and are, in fact, out of step with the public's actual feedback.  Journalist Tara Henley argues that the media's alarmed reaction to the first election of Donald Trump – throwing out journalistic standards and practices, including objectivity – kicked off a trust spiral that continues to this day. The economic precarity of the industry set the stage, with the media in a profoundly weakened state when Trump came along – most critically, failing to properly train the next generation in the rigors of journalism or provide them with a clear path to personal success and financial stability. To restore trust in the media, Henley contends, we must admit mistakes in coverage, publicly reaffirm the value of objectivity, and get back to the basics of objective journalistic practices. Fundamentally, we need to reorient the industry around public service. This will include discarding condescending views about the public, particularly the working class. 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