"Finally, an insightful and powerful book that guides us towards inner freedom that is possible when we befriend aloneness. This is for all women, single or not: The stories and practical guidance offered in this book teach us about living and loving fully."

—Tara Brach, Buddhist teacher and author of Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha In order to be whole, she says, we must heed both of those impulses. But in our modern culture, the former is stressed while the latter is neglected, even vilified. On My Own boldly shifts that paradigm.

With inspiring, intimate stories of women from all backgrounds, Falk illuminates the essential role that being alone plays in women's lives.

Whether she is in a stable relationship or on her own, every woman must learn to be by herself; for if she can be fully free, unfettered by society's stigmas about being alone, life and all its possibilities will open up for her. And as Falk demonstrates, once a woman has discovered the richness of solitude, she is not likely to give it up so easily.     (2 of 2)