All The Lonely People: From the Richard and Judy bestselling author of Half a World Away comes a warm, life-affirming story – the perfect read for these times

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Then, out-of-the-blue, Rose tells Hubert she's coming home for a visit and she wants to meet his friends, Dotty, Dennis and Harvey. She wants to thank all three of them for their friendship with her father. These discussion topics are reproduced from the All the Lonely People book club kit with permission of the publisher. The book club kit includes much more information including an interview with the author, an essay by the author on understanding history, reading lists, recipe and more. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? All the Lonely People is the story of Jamaican immigrant Hubert Bird. With alternating chapters that show Hubert in the present time and past, readers get an encompassing look at Hubert's life. I thought the alternating chapters was a perfect structural choice as it pulled readers in with questions in the now, why is Hubert alone and answers revealed in the past chapters.

The smartphone makes an easy scapegoat. A sharp drop in how often American teenagers go out without their parents began in 2009, around when mobile phones became ubiquitous. Rather than meet up as often in person, so the story goes, young people are connecting online. Lianna from Sylva, NcIt is also very interesting to note that many Pagans use this song, as in the last line it says "She" will never take you down or never give you up", which to Wiccans refers to the Goddess, and the silver cup is the chalice that predates the cup of Christ, and the silver highway is the silver astral cord leading from this life to that which comes next, Wiccans having no belief in Hell. Lovely that we can share these things. :o)As a bilingual person I help many Hispanic immigrants in my community with translations at doctor's offices and at their children's parent teacher conferences. The immigrants I help have a very limited knowledge of English. Of course not... - viquig The Foundation is also offering online Help and Advice (change link!!!!!) about how people can cope with and try to ease their loneliness. How common is loneliness

There were 3 and now there are 2. And it's been that way for 30+ years. It seems that *1* is God-loving. I was also born in Birmingham — in my humble opinion the greatest city in the world with the nicest people too. I started out thinking this was going to be a run-of-the-mill ‘lonely person makes friends and everything is wonderful’ story, but it is far more nuanced than that and offers food for thought for a post-Covid society. Well worth a read. The truth is, Hubert has isolated himself in his home and each new day is just as empty as the last one. His only company is his cat, Puss. But, Hubert doesn't want Rose to worry so he keeps a journal of their conversations and the stories he tells her about his "busy active life" with his friends. So, now what?Along the way Hubert stumbles across a second chance at love, renews a cherished friendship, and finds himself roped into an audacious community scheme that seeks to end loneliness once and for all ... The story shifts between the past, starting with Hubert’s coming to London from Jamaica many years before, and the present. All the Lonely People is a tearjerker for sure but not overly maudlin. I learned something new from this read and I love when that happens. Hubert Bird and other characters in this book are from the "Windrush Generation" in the UK: "...The British government looked to its overseas colonies for help and encouraged migration in an effort to fill many job vacancies post WWII." This book portrays the many challenges Jamaican immigrants experienced in Britain during this time period. Another villain in the contemporary debate is technology. Smartphones and social media are blamed for a rise in loneliness in young people. This is plausible. Data from the OECD club of mostly rich countries suggest that in nearly every member country the share of 15-year-olds saying that they feel lonely at school rose between 2003 and 2015. The findings complement academic research which uses standardised questionnaires to measure loneliness. One drawn up at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has 20 statements, such as “I have nobody to talk to”, and “I find myself waiting for people to call or write”. Responses are marked based on the extent to which people agree. Respondents with tallies above a threshold are classed as lonely.

The story in itself is fine mostly, but it annoyed me immensely that the main character, our beloved Hubert, kept saying 'me' instead of 'I'. Sorry, but me just found this to be an insult to his intelligence!! (See what I did there?!) Just because he's from Jamaica we have to keep driving the point home in the way he speaks! I know a couple of West Indian's and haven't heard them once say 'me' rather than I. His good friend Gus, also from Jamaica, mostly managed to say 'I' rather than 'me'.... most of the time! I just felt this was unnecessary and was also rather inconsistent. The beauty of going to the library and scanning the 'new release' shelves, we often stumble across new authors. This book is extremely well written. Mike Gayle did a phenomenal job covering the various aspect of loneliness and the different ways that it can affect us. This book also touches on the value of friendship and inclusion and how important they are to every generation. All The Lonely People is an unforgettable story that made me laugh, and cry, and filled me with hope.

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We also wanted to explore whether the public understood what could lead to people becoming deeply lonely for a long time, and whether they had stereotypes about loneliness. We found that people understand some of the factors which tend to increase people’s risk of loneliness. Donna’s story: Finding an outlet for your feelings is healthy I found the whole 'Loneliness Campaign' a bit far fetched with the huge hype and making them into celebrities. People suffering with chronic loneliness may well need one to one help on a sustained basis, so this must be factored into the Government’s plan. Age UK would also like to see a ‘Loneliness Test’ introduced for new Government policies, to make sure they don’t unintentionally make the problem worse. Loneliness can blight your life just as badly if you are 18, 38 or 78, but our analysis found that different life events tend to trigger the problem depending on your age. It makes sense to target help at people going through the kinds of challenging experiences that put people at risk, whether you are in your youth and leaving college; in mid life and going through a divorce; or in later life, having recently been bereaved. And we have to make sure we measure loneliness in a way that accurately captures its prevalence among people of all ages, from childhood to far beyond.”