The Goodbye Book
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
There are books that celebrate beginnings, and then there is The Goodbye Book — a rare and thoughtful examination of one of life's most universal yet underexamined experiences: the art of saying farewell. Robert Ramsay and Randall Toye chronicle the many dimensions of goodbye, from the intimate and personal to the grand and ceremonial, guiding readers through the rituals, emotions, and cultural significance embedded in the act of parting. With wit and warmth, the authors present a wide-ranging survey that is as entertaining as it is illuminating, drawing on history, psychology, and everyday human experience to argue that how we say goodbye reveals as much about us as how we say hello. Ramsay and Toye write with an accessible, conversational style that balances lightness with genuine insight, making this a work equally suited to the curious browser and the thoughtful reader. The book illustrates how farewells — whether between lovers, friends, or entire nations — are defining moments that shape memory and identity in profound ways. A Jonathan-James Book published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, it stands as a charming and singular contribution to the literature of human connection. If you have ever lingered too long at a doorstep, unsure of what to say, this book may finally offer you the words — and the wisdom — you have been searching for.
Author: Robert Ramsay & Randall Toye
Format: Hardback
Genre: Self help & mindfulness
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
There are books that celebrate beginnings, and then there is The Goodbye Book — a rare and thoughtful examination of one of life's most universal yet underexamined experiences: the art of saying farewell. Robert Ramsay and Randall Toye chronicle the many dimensions of goodbye, from the intimate and personal to the grand and ceremonial, guiding readers through the rituals, emotions, and cultural significance embedded in the act of parting. With wit and warmth, the authors present a wide-ranging survey that is as entertaining as it is illuminating, drawing on history, psychology, and everyday human experience to argue that how we say goodbye reveals as much about us as how we say hello. Ramsay and Toye write with an accessible, conversational style that balances lightness with genuine insight, making this a work equally suited to the curious browser and the thoughtful reader. The book illustrates how farewells — whether between lovers, friends, or entire nations — are defining moments that shape memory and identity in profound ways. A Jonathan-James Book published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, it stands as a charming and singular contribution to the literature of human connection. If you have ever lingered too long at a doorstep, unsure of what to say, this book may finally offer you the words — and the wisdom — you have been searching for.