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Relative Happiness

Author : Lesley Crewe
Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1551098350
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Relative Happiness written by Lesley Crewe and published by Nimbus+ORM. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delightful romantic comedy—now an award-winning feature film. The debut novel from the bestselling author of The Spoon Stealer. Filled with heartache without being maudlin, this contemporary novel about life and love in a small town debuts Lesley Crewe, an original new literary voice. Lesley’s writing is fresh and funny, and her portrayal of Lexie’s strong and wry spirit in the face of adversity is unwaveringly authentic. Not since Bridget Jones has a heroine been so well drawn and so totally lovable—hang-ups, insecurities, annoying mother and all. In creating Lexie, her sprawling extended family, and their community, Lesley Crewe brings an east-coast flavored humor to her work—that teasing, biting, whip-smart style that simultaneously stings and tickles. With her charming combination of hometown warmth and savoir-faire, Lesley is sure to entertain and inspire her audience, who will do well to sit up and pay attention to this rising star of mainstream women’s fiction. Praise for Lesley Crewe and her novels “Crewe’s books are rich with detail, wit and understanding of how family and its roots impact on people’s lives.” —Cape Breton Post “The Spoon Stealer might just steal your heart.” —Amy Spurway, author of Crow “Shines a light on the secrets and lies that bind generations of Cape Breton families.” —Toronto Star “A warm-hearted story of one woman’s journey from a dark and abusive childhood into the light of acceptance and love.” —Atlantic Books Today

Relative Happiness

Author : Lesley Crewe
Publisher : Vagrant Press
ISBN 13 : 9781774711231
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Relative Happiness written by Lesley Crewe and published by Vagrant Press. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved and bestselling Cape Breton author Lesley Crewe's novels are now available in bright and bold, smaller-format editions. Lexie Ivy loves her little house in Cape Breton, her big family, and the endless sea that surrounds her. She wouldn't trade her life for anything, but at thirty she's starting to feel like something's missing. Enter Adrian, a charming backpacker who takes a wrong turn at the U.S. border and ends up on Lexie's doorstep, and Joss, an irresistible man who disappears just as quickly as he arrives. Lexie's peaceful life has suddenly become more complicated than she ever imagined. Lesley Crewe's funny, whip-smart debut novel brims with Cape Breton-style humour. Filled with heartache without succumbing to it, Relative Happiness is the story of life and love in a small town, of four sisters who love, betray, and rescue each other in turn, and of Lexie Ivy's joyful awakening.

Happiness and the Art of Being

Author : Michael James
Publisher : Michael D A James
ISBN 13 : 1475111576
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Happiness and the Art of Being written by Michael James and published by Michael D A James. This book was released on 2012 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth study of the philosophy, science and art of true self-knowledge taught by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, giving detailed guidance on the practice of self-investigation (atma-vichara), 'Who am I?'

Uncommon Happiness

Author : Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Publisher : Rangjung Yeshe Publications
ISBN 13 : 9627341630
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (273 download)

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Book Synopsis Uncommon Happiness by : Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

Download or read book Uncommon Happiness written by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche and published by Rangjung Yeshe Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beginning with an overview of the entire path of Buddhism, Kongtrul Rinpoche goes on to examine different aspects of Shantideva’s text, always relating the teachings to individual experience. He explores in depth the training of the four immeasurables--equanimity, loving kindness, compassion, and sympathetic joy--and discusses the importance of wholehearted engagement in the process. His advice for setting up and maintaining a spiritual practice is both practical and inspiring."--Publisher description.

Handbook on the Economics of Happiness

Author : L. Bruni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1847204155
Total Pages : 635 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook on the Economics of Happiness by : L. Bruni

Download or read book Handbook on the Economics of Happiness written by L. Bruni and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a welcome consolidation and extension of the recent expanding debates on happiness and economics. Happiness and economics, as a new field for research, is now of pivotal interest particularly to welfare economists and psychologists.

Deconstructing Happiness

Author : Jordan McKenzie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317565460
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Deconstructing Happiness written by Jordan McKenzie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an original account of the good life in late modernity through a uniquely sociological lens. It considers the various ways that social and cultural factors can encourage or impede genuine efforts to live a good life by deconstructing the concepts of happiness and contentment within cultural narratives of the good life. While empirical studies have dominated the discourse on happiness in recent decades, the emphasis on finding causal and correlational relationships has led to a field of research that arguably lacks a reliable theoretical foundation. Deconstructing Happiness offers a step toward developing that foundation by offering characteristically sociological perspectives on the contemporary fascination with happiness and well-being. In doing so, it seeks to understand the good life as a socially mediated experience rather than a purely personal or individually defined way of living. The outcome is a book on happiness, contentment and the good life that considers the influence of democracy, capitalism and progress, while also focusing on the more theoretical challenges of self-knowledge, reason and interaction.

The Algebra of Happiness

Author : Scott Galloway
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593084195
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Algebra of Happiness written by Scott Galloway and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unconventional book of wisdom and life advice from renowned business school professor and New York Times bestselling author of The Four Scott Galloway. Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but his most popular lectures deal with life strategy, not business. In the classroom, on his blog, and in YouTube videos garnering millions of views, he regularly offers hard-hitting answers to the big questions: What's the formula for a life well lived? How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one? Is work/life balance possible? What are the elements of a successful relationship? The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning draws on Professor Galloway's mix of anecdotes and no-BS insight to share hard-won wisdom about life's challenges, along with poignant personal stories. Whether it's advice on if you should drop out of school to be an entrepreneur (it might have worked for Steve Jobs, but you're probably not Steve Jobs), ideas on how to position yourself in a crowded job market (do something "boring" and move to a city; passion is for people who are already rich), discovering what the most important decision in your life is (it's not your job, your car, OR your zip code), or arguing that our relationships to others are ultimately all that matter, Galloway entertains, inspires, and provokes. Brash, funny, and surprisingly moving, The Algebra of Happiness represents a refreshing perspective on our need for both professional success and personal fulfillment, and makes the perfect gift for any new graduate, or for anyone who feels adrift.

Happiness—Concept, Measurement and Promotion

Author : Yew-Kwang Ng
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9813349727
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Happiness—Concept, Measurement and Promotion written by Yew-Kwang Ng and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book defines happiness intuitively and explores several common conceptual mistakes with regard to happiness. It then moves on to address topical issues including, but not limited to, whether money can buy you happiness, why happiness is ultimately the only thing of intrinsic value, and the various factors important for happiness. It also presents a more reliable and interpersonally comparable method for measuring happiness and discusses twelve factors, from A to L, that are crucial for individual happiness: attitude, balance, confidence, dignity, engagement, family/friends, gratitude, health, ideals, joyfulness, kindness and love. Further, it examines important public policy considerations, taking into account recent advances in economics, the environmental sciences, and happiness studies. Novel issues discussed include: an environmentally responsible happy nation index to supplement GDP, the East Asian happiness gap, a case for stimulating pleasure centres of the brain, and an argument for higher public spending.

World Peace

Author : Salomon Alain Mpouma
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1973615762
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book World Peace written by Salomon Alain Mpouma and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author surrounds personal tales with reflections on finding happiness within oneself, including truisms from thinkers like Woodsworth and Gandhi. Mpouma has a lot to say about his life, which has been one of never fitting in. Things took a harsh turn when he was two years old and his father, a candidate for public office in Cameroon, was assassinated. Growing up amid the resulting family turmoil, Mpouma was frequently getting into trouble at home and at school. He bounced around from the homes of his mother, brothers, and foster father, and never felt wanted. During this time, he sensed a connection with his deceased grandfather, known as Oboss, the one who messes things up. Mpouma was comforted and inspired by the memory of his outspoken grandfather and his honesty in family or village meetings. In his twenties, Mpouma won the familys approval by getting married and working at the bank. But his heart wasnt in the marriage, and after he got divorced, that approval disappeared. Mpouma joined Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a Buddhist organization that promotes world peace via achieving personal inner peace. (Excerpt from Kirkus Discoveries, Nielsen Business Media)

Happiness in America

Author : Lawrence R. Samuel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538115778
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Happiness in America written by Lawrence R. Samuel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happiness in America: A Cultural History is a cultural history of happiness in the United States. The book charts the role of happiness in everyday life over the past century and concludes that Americans have never been a particularly happy people. Samuel suggests readers abandon their pursuit of happiness and instead seek out greater joy in life.

The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1, Revised Edition

Author : Daisaku Ikeda
Publisher : Middleway Press
ISBN 13 : 1946635685
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (466 download)

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Download or read book The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 1, Revised Edition written by Daisaku Ikeda and published by Middleway Press. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gleaned from more than sixty years of Daisaku Ikeda's works, thisrevised edition adds new selections that further provide a windowinto the SGI president's thought and philosophy. His words are aboundless source of inspiration, hope, and courage for a worldincreasingly beset with sorrow and suffering.Chapters in this volume:“What Is True Happiness?”“Developing a Life State of Happiness”“The Practice for Transforming Our State of Life”“&‘It Is the Heart That Is Important'”“Transforming Suffering Into Joy”“The Principle of Cherry, Plum, Peach, and Damson”“Happiness for Both Ourselves and Others”“Facing Illness”“Creating a Brilliant Final Chapter in Life”“Joy in Both Life and Death”

Geography of Happiness

Author : Eric Vaz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031198719
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Geography of Happiness written by Eric Vaz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers readers a spatial understanding of happiness and subjective well-being. By integrating spatial and geostatistical methods, it sheds new light on the spatial and geographical aspects of subjective well-being. Geographical analysis allows us to measure spatial and regional discrepancies in subjective well-being and to identify heterogeneous profiles in terms of social, economic and environmental patterns. Consequently, the papers gathered here address various topics concerning the spatial aspects of subjective well-being, including social injustice, age, new urban spaces, and tourism. The book proposes a multidisciplinary approach and is intended for scholars and students in the fields of geography, economics and the spatial sciences. By examining several critical dimensions of happiness and subjective well-being, it enriches the complexity of regional decision-making on the path toward happier and more liveable societies.

Stumbling on Happiness

Author : Daniel Gilbert
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307371360
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Stumbling on Happiness written by Daniel Gilbert and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, which uses groundbreaking research and (often hilarious) anecdotes to show us why we’re so lousy at predicting what will make us happy – and what we can do about it. Most of us spend our lives steering ourselves toward the best of all possible futures, only to find that tomorrow rarely turns out as we had expected. Why? As Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains, when people try to imagine what the future will hold, they make some basic and consistent mistakes. Just as memory plays tricks on us when we try to look backward in time, so does imagination play tricks when we try to look forward. Using cutting-edge research, much of it original, Gilbert shakes, cajoles, persuades, tricks and jokes us into accepting the fact that happiness is not really what or where we thought it was. Among the unexpected questions he poses: Why are conjoined twins no less happy than the general population? When you go out to eat, is it better to order your favourite dish every time, or to try something new? If Ingrid Bergman hadn’t gotten on the plane at the end of Casablanca, would she and Bogey have been better off? Smart, witty, accessible and laugh-out-loud funny, Stumbling on Happiness brilliantly describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.

Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life

Author : Luigino Bruni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783471174
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life written by Luigino Bruni and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a thorough assessment of recent developments in the economic literature on happiness and quality of life, this major research Handbook astutely considers both methods of estimation and policy application. Luigino Bruni and Pier Luigi Porta’s refreshing, and constructively critical, approach emphasizes the subject’s integral impact on latter-day capitalism. Expert contributors critically present in-depth research on a wide range of topics including: • the history of the idea of quality of life and the impact of globalization • links between happiness and health • comparisons between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being • the relational and emotional side of human life, including subjective indicators of well-being • genetic and environmental contributions to life satisfaction • the impact of culture, fine arts and new media. Accessible and far-reaching, the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life will prove an invaluable resource for students and scholars of welfare and economics as well as practicing psychologists and researchers.

Stop acting like a f*cking victim for once

Author : Nico Quindt
Publisher : Nico Quindt
ISBN 13 : 3988659711
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (886 download)

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Download or read book Stop acting like a f*cking victim for once written by Nico Quindt and published by Nico Quindt. This book was released on 2023-10-18 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've been deceived with sweet-sounding lies all this time (all those other books, except this one, of course). In this one, I'll tell you the unvarnished truth. Because of those lies you believed about happiness, motivation, and personal growth, you've continuously acted like a victim. They filled your ears with flawed concepts that sounded enlightening and which you liked hearing. But tell me, how much have you grown since the last self-help book you read? How much more do you love yourself since that self-esteem and motivation course? Probably not much. And do you know why? Because you're likely like me: someone who wants to grow, but dislikes being spun around with cheesy words, lies, and fantasies. Someone who can only work on their personal development based on accepting the hard truth, and who wants to understand the real reasons for their failure, not unproven tales we have no control over.You have two options:Move on and read another self-help book with those clichéd titles that almost coddle you, telling you it's not your fault, that you should spread love to the world, float in the air while meditating on a cloud of joy and happiness, thinking positive thoughts to attract a mansion, a private jet, fame, and the perfect family...For once, take control of your destiny, brace yourself for what this book has to say, and courageously assume responsibility for your circumstances because that's the only way to grow.The self-help book that tells you exactly what you don't want to hear. It's time someone confronted you with the truth; stop feeling sorry for yourself, stop acting like a pathetic victim of life, and start taking control of your destiny. This book won't offer indulgence or soothing words, only the emotional slap that will jolt you out of your comfort zone and push you towards the life you deserve... But if you prefer to keep playing the victim, go ahead, nothing's stopping you... Victims never succeed; they just get fleeting attention. What do you prefer? A sympathetic pat on the back or reaching the peak of your potential? It's your choice...

Happiness

Author : Robin Barrow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415695813
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book Happiness written by Robin Barrow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of the book reviews empirical work relating to happiness (including attitudinal studies), claims made in an educational context and postwar philosophical treatment of the concept. There is a useful account of Aristotle's pioneering work and a stimulating summary of some of the main themes to be found in the literature concerning happiness. In the second part the author elucidates the concept of happiness, and consider the significance, reliability and plausibility of the various empirical claims in the light of a clear understanding of what happiness is. After discussing whether happiness ought to be valued in general terms the study concludes by outlining the ways in which it can be related to education and schooling and by suggesting action which could be taken in schools in order to promote happiness.

Redistributing Happiness

Author : Hiroshi Ono
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Redistributing Happiness written by Hiroshi Ono and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on international comparisons of data on happiness, this book offers both general and academic audiences a simple, deep, and honest answer to the timeless question: "What makes people happy"? The conventional recipe for happiness has long included money, marriage, and parenthood as basic ingredients. What research is telling us, however, is that these elements don't relate to happiness in quite the way we might expect them to. Redistributing Happiness: How Social Policies Shape Life Satisfaction explores the factors that determine "life satisfaction" and demonstrate how an individual's happiness is largely shaped by social context—by where they live and local policies, norms and attitudes about religious beliefs, economic and political security, income redistribution, and more. The book begins with a review of the contributions of other disciplines—such as economics, psychology, and political science—to common explanations of the sources of happiness. Next, the authors offer an international comparison based on their own research on what makes people happy, taking into consideration factors such as marriage, children, money, and job status. Most importantly, special attention is paid to how social policies and social context directly affect people's happiness. All readers high school age and up will enjoy the book's comprehensive—and fascinating—answer to the happiness question because of how the authors connect an individual's experience to the broader environment of the social system and situation in which that person resides.