'Andy Fields book reawakens us to the neglected majesty, charm and beauty of the everyday. His book returns us to a childlike state of wonder. Its profoundly charming - and, in the best sense, lovely' Alain de Botton author of The School of Life and A Therapeutic Journey 'Andy Field is the freshest, most down-to-earth, most constantly surprising (and endearing) explorer of urban life Ive read in a while And whether he's guiding us into mass snowball fights on the streets of London or the meaning of holding hands, this unmet stranger cheerfully reminds us all of the value of touch and the virtue of trying to see the world anew' Pico Iyer, author of The Half Known Life and Autumn Light 'Modern-day transcendentalist Andy Field weaves reflections on cultural touchstones in celebration of the person-to-person encounter - whether thats a phone call with a lover, a snowball fight with strangers or a sweaty nightclub dancefloor' Ada Calhoun, author of Also A Poet and Why We Cant Sleep 'I loved this beguiling, uplifting debut' Caroline Sanderson, Editor's Choice, The Bookseller 'It is easy to forget: life is a delicate matter of meetings and partings. Andy Field provides a gentle, beautiful reminder' John Kaag, author of Hiking with Nietzsche 'A deeply felt, optimistic take on culture and contemporary life, and the small possibilities for change and transforming human interaction that it can contain if were open to its offers' Tim Etchells, artist
