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For The Gainfully Unemployed

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For the gainfully unemployed

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BARTLEBY by Hermann Melville


If you are only just discovering the joys of unemployment, this hilarious short story is a great place to start. Bartlebys graceful and dignified refusal to work, or indeed do anything at all, means you cannot help but admire him. Take heart at his expose of the pointlessness of work and the heroic possibilities of resisting it.

MOBY DICK also by Herman Melville


Now that you have time on your hands, you might as well tackle this masterpiece. This monster of a book has been described by many as the perfect novel. It will fill your days with adventure, philosophy and the quest for a very large sea mammal.

ULYSSES by James Joyce


Put Ulysses on your i-Pod and take it to the allotment. Listen while you drive, or enjoy some slow washing up. Even if youve read it before, listening to it on audio will mean it takes on a whole new life.

IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME by Marcel Proust


Reading this will fill you with joy, wisdom and, after 3200 pages, a great sense of satisfaction. Who needs work when you have Proust?

HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Alain de Botton


And if you get distracted, allow De Botton to read it for you. Hell entertain you with his eloquent musings on the original and you can return to Prousts masterwork refreshed, with renewed vigor to get you through the next few thousand pages.

YOUR CHANCE TO CHANGE THE WORLD by Craig Dearden-Phillips


And finally, if you want to make a bigger change in your life, turn to this series of interviews with changemakers and social entrepreneurs. A nuts and bolts guide to setting up your own social enterprise guaranteed to help transform your vision into a reality.

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