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All too often society issues dire warnings about the risks of living single. But is finding a spouse or romantic partner really a requirement for a full life? In Single at Heart, Dr. Bella DePaulo speaks on behalf of the millions of people who are drawn to single life for all it has to offer and shares what it means to not just be happy being single for a time, but to be happy being single always. This pivotal volume addresses misconceptions about single life, spotlighting, celebrating, and supporting those who plan to stay single and sharing research, case studies, anecdotal examples, and more to help family members and friends understand. In richly engaging, evidence-based text, Dr. DePaulo--a Harvard-educated professor and researcher whose Ted Talk on the appeal of staying single has more than 1.6 million views--supports listeners of all genders, ages, and backgrounds who are Single at Heart and advises on topics like solitude, freedom, intimacy, children, and societal pressure. For Dr. DePaulo, her understanding of herself as Single at Heart provided strength, confidence, power, authenticity, deep fulfillment, and more. In Single at Heart, she shares what she's learned as well as the stories of others, in the process inspiring and fueling a movement of people standing up for what is right for them and thriving because of it.

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"Bella DePaulo, PhD, is the leading expert on single life and has been described by the Atlantic as ""America's foremost thinker and writer on the single experience."" Dr. DePaulo coined the term ""Single at Heart"" and gave a TEDx talk on the topic in 2017 and today the talk has had more than 1.6 million views. She is the author of Singled Out, The Psychology of Dexter, and How We Live Now, among other titles; has written the column ""Living Single"" for Psychology Today since 2008; and has been published by the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time magazine, and other outlets, and been interviewed on shows including the Today Show, CNN American Morning, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, Anderson Cooper 360, and Hardball with Chris Matthews. Dr. DePaulo has a BA from Vassar College and a PhD from Harvard University. After two decades as a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, Dr. DePaulo moved to the West Coast, where she is currently an academic affiliate in the department of psychological and brain sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She lives in Summerland, California. ""A sparkle of youth within the glow of maturity."" The name of Melissa Kay Benson's game is strength and persistence in everything she does. She started acting on stage, in kindergarten, and has never stopped. Narrating audiobooks allows her to flex that acting muscle every day. She particularly loves the tension of a thriller, the intimacy of a memoir, and the educational aspect of nonfiction narration. Melissa's educational background in medical massage therapy and intensive anatomical studies, including the performance of human dissections, lends itself well to medical narration with anatomical and biological terminology. Melissa is a mature woman with a youthful voice. She is versatile with accents and dialects, and she has trained with the best of the best of narration coaches. Finally, Melissa is a passionate Masters CrossFit athlete. Nothing builds mental fortitude like tough physical training. She will go the distance with you. She applies her skills and dedication to her audiobook projects with 100% intensity!"

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