num_pages: 352
description: A sober hedonist's guide to living a decadent wild and soulful life--alcohol-free.In a culture where sipping ros all day is seen as the epitome of relaxation grabbing a drink the only way to network; and meeting at a bar the quintessential first date many of us are left wondering if drinking alcohol really is the only way to cultivate joy and connection in life.Jardine Libaire and Amanda Eyre Ward wanted to live spontaneous and luxurious lives to escape the ordinary and enjoy the intoxicating. Their drinking however had started to numb them to the present moment instead of unlocking it. Ward was introduced to Libaire when she first got sober. As they became friends the two women talked about how they yearned to create lives that were Technicolor beautifully raw connected blissed out and outside the lines . . . but how? In The Sober Lush  Libaire and Ward provide a road map for living a lush and sensual life without booze. This book offers ideas and instruction for such nonalcoholic joys as:  The allure of the Vanish in which one disappears early from the party without saying goodbye to a soul to amble home under the stars  The art of creating zero-proof cocktails for all seasons  Having a fantastic first date while completely sober  A primer on setting up your own backyard beehive and honey tastingsFor anyone curious about lowering their alcohol consumption or quitting drinking altogether or anyone established in sobriety who wants inspiration this shimmering and sumptuous book will show you how to keep indulging in life even if you stop indulging in alcohol.
language: English
title: The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free
publisher: TarcherPerigee