I’m thinking, though, that this book ought to be required reading for anyone that wants to understand me a bit better, and also for anyone that has a friend that they find to be a bit distant at times, for reasons they don’t really understand.

Party of One has put to words many of the things I see in myself. Although it’s not a word-for-word expression of who I am and how I feel about things, it is more accurate than not. I am a loner, to a large extent. And although the people in my life enrich it and make it a better place, there are frequent times that I can’t handle any of them, and I just need to be away from it all.

It’s a good book, and I hope that someone gets something valuable from reading it.