{"product_id":"the-end-of-absence-reclaiming-what-weve-lost-in-a-world-of-constant-connection-paperback","title":"The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael John Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean? Those of us who have lived both with and without the crowded connectivity of online life have a rare opportunity. We can still recognize the difference between Before and After. We catch ourselves idly reaching for our phones at the bus stop. Or we notice how, midconversation, a fumbling friend dives into the perfect recall of Google. In this eloquent and thought-provoking book, Michael Harris argues that amid all the changes we're experiencing, the most interesting is the end of absence-the loss of lack. The daydreaming silences in our lives are filled; the burning solitudes are extinguished. There's no true \"free time\" when you carry a smartphone. Today's rarest commodity is the chance to be alone with your thoughts. Michael Harris is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor at Western Living and Vancouvermagazines. He lives in Toronto, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL HARRIS\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Absence, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Governor General's Literary Award and became a national bestseller. He writes about media, civil liberties, and the arts, for dozens of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been a finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Chautauqua Prize, the CBC Bookie Awards, and several National Magazine Awards. He lives in Vancouver with his partner, the artist Kenny Park. MichaelJohnHarris.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44434970935398,"sku":"9781591847922","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/He2cB-9z1Q9781591847922.webp?v=1770479445","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-end-of-absence-reclaiming-what-weve-lost-in-a-world-of-constant-connection-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}