Happiness: A History, Paperback

A humorous follow-up to Wellness Syndrome offering a lively critique of neoliberal appropriation of the idea of happiness, taking aim at our increa...

DescriptionA cultural history of the modern lifestyle viewed through film and multimedia experiments of midcentury designers Charles and Ray Eames ...

Reducere. Everyone longs to be happy, yet many wrongly believe that happiness comes from having enough money, fame, personal comfort, worldly success, or eve...

Contributor(s): Author: Sara AhmedThe Promise of Happiness is a provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy. It asks what follows w...

Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduc...

Contributor(s): Author: Madeline DrexlerWhat does Bhutan understand about happiness that the rest of the world does not? Award-winning journalist a...

Reducere. DescriptionRenowned Harvard scholar and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore has written a strikingly original, ingeniously conceived, and beautiful...

Become a happier person by applying the wisdom of philosophers. What is happiness? What makes you happy? And is there more to life than happiness? ...

Reducere. Anne Morrow Lindbergh writes of the early years of her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, their pioneering flying adventures, and the tragic kidnapping...

Reducere. DescriptionLiberty's Prisoners examines how changing attitudes about work, freedom, property, and family shaped the creation of the penitentiary sy...

Reducere. DescriptionWhy am I here? What is the meaning of my life? What was I made for? We all feel we have been created to love God in a very unique and ex...

This book will break open a secret. It is a gripping tale of love, loyalty and domestic happiness that came to be overwhelmed by the forces of ambi...

DescriptionLeonard Wolf, a retired professor now in his early eighties, is the kind of person who likes to use a medieval astrolabe, dress in Basqu...

Reducere. DescriptionSpread hygge happiness throughout your life.The Secret Joy of Hygge (HOO-gah) shows you how to make small changes to bring more warmth a...

A blend of literary history, memoir, and self-help that shows how French literature can bring humor, happiness, and romance to our lives Like many ...

One of the most influential historians of ancient philosophy of the past half-century, Pierre Hadot was adept at using ancient philosophers to illu...

Nella Larsen's remarkably candid exploration of shifting racial and sexual boundaries Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambit...

Reducere. Drawing on psychological and neurological studies that underscore how tightly people's happiness and satisfaction are tied to performing hard work ...

Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness than others? The key is positive psychology. For most of its history, psychology has focus...

Reducere. No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of si...

Reducere. James Island remains one of the few places in the United States where descendants of slaves can easily trace their roots to one of the seventeen sl...

Reducere. After WWII, a small Italian town struggles to emerge from under the thumb of Fascism. With wit, tenderness, and irony, Elsa, the novel's narrator, ...

Reducere. In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life. Too many of us believe that th...

Reducere. This is both a fascinating history of the formative years of Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. alw...

Reducere. Description1864 - Suddenly left as the head of the family, Kitty McKenzie must find her inner strength to keep her family together against the odds...

DescriptionThree strong women make their way in 1950s Canada English hairdresser, Ethel, alone after the deaths of her family and her wartime fianc...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Tag along on this New York Times bestselling "witty, entertaining romp" (The New York Times Book Review) as Eric Winer travels the world, from Athe...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hellenistic World, then keep reading... Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Helleni...

The Chinese approach to health and healing is a rich and complex tradition, encompassing disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the full s...

DescriptionTo avoid a terrible fate, she agrees to a marriage of convenience. But can it turn into a true love match ... ? 1815. Having fallen on h...

Reducere. 2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Winner for Best General Interest BookHoodoo is an eclectic blend of African traditions, Native America...

DescriptionWhen Lorne Malcolm runs away on her wedding day, her sister Rosa's life is turned upside down. 1910. It's the morning of beautiful eight...

Reducere. DescriptionIt should be a happy time for India and Matt, but forces beyond their control conspire to ruin their future. A distraction from their tr...

Reducere. Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate our understanding of the ancient world, including the many contributi...

Description"Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are, " declares French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in one of the aphorisms t...

Reducere. "An engaging, engrossing debut."--Greer Macallister, USA Today bestselling author of The Magician's Lie Bound for a new continent, and a new beginn...

DescriptionA cherished heirloom reveals the destinies of three generations of women in a powerful saga of lost love by the bestselling Greek author...

Reducere. DescriptionWith the Nazi occupation of Kovno (Lithuania), her life changed forever. Zlata Santocki Sidrer was Jewish, but she survived the horrors ...

Reducere. She knew they would only have a few fleeting months together, but in that time Sarah's unborn daughter would transform her understanding of beauty,...

Historically recognized as the man who wrote the dictionary, Dr. Johnson amplified his literary fame with the 1759 publication of "The History of R...

Reducere. One man's extraordinary journey through the twentieth century and how he learned to read at age 98 "Things will be all right. People need to hear t...

Reducere. If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil'...

Reducere. A beautifully illustrated bilingual (Spanish-English) tale about a little mouse called Ene in the quest to find music. With creativity and curiosit...

You can't ask for asylum in another country just because your mother drives you nuts, so when 19-year-old Zuzana flees from communist Czechoslovaki...

DescriptionIn the early twentieth century, a teenage Greek girl in Constantinople loses both her parents and, together with her younger sister, get...

Reducere. DescriptionHorizons Unfolding is the 12th book in the Best-Selling Bregdan Chronicles historical fiction series. Make sure you start reading with #...

Reducere. DescriptionBeing the daughter of a Butte copper king won't buy Mary Millard happiness, especially when she discovers her father's plan to marry her...

Reducere. She's a beautiful young widow. He's a Southern gentleman with a thirst for adventure. Both need a place to call home.After losing her husband in th...

Reducere. Kelly's "Walk" starts when the high school Spanish teacher travels to Spain seeking adventure. A man sipping wine in a bar greets him, "Americano, ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Joe TichioDr. Joe Tichio, creator of Greatest-Inpsirational-Quotes.com, shares an extraordinary collection of his favorite ...

Reducere. DescriptionThebes is a city in mourning, still reeling from a devastating attack of plague that invaded every home and left the survivors devastate...

Reducere. DescriptionA penniless maid determined to save her father, a broken baron bent on isolation, and the undeniable draw between them that could lead t...

Reducere. Our perception of life at Monticello has changed dramatically over the past quarter century. The image of an estate presided over by a benevolent T...

DescriptionThe Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy takes readers back into the imagined family of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Their mus...

Reducere. From the author of A Rose for the Crown and Daughter of York comes another engrossing historical novel of the York family in the Wars of the Roses,...

""Olivia Geroux knew her king was reluctant to marry her, whatever the negotiations had arranged. But she never expected to find handsome, arrogant...

Reducere. The Divine Principle explains in plain terms why our hearts are hard-wired to seek ultimate happiness and true love. It details the obstacles that ...

Reducere. This Caregiver Log notebook is a perfect way to track & write to your client's and patients' daily care. Each page includes space for: Name & DateT...

Reducere. This LGBTQ history of Boston and Provincetown begins with the coming of Europeans to Massachusetts in 1620 and ends with the victory over the refer...

Reducere. Orphaned Lucy St.John, described as "the most beautiful of all, " defies English society by carving her own path through the decadent Stuart court....

Reducere. Do we need to be free to be innovative, prosperous, or even happy? The lessons of the last five centuries were unequivocal--without freedom, there ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Patrick DoucetteBilly Graham is a world-famous, preacher, evangelist and author. He has delivered the gospel message to mor...

Reducere. Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on l...

Reducere. Colleen McCullough captivated millions with her beloved worldwide bestseller The Thorn Birds. Now she takes readers to the birth of modern Australi...

Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller Li...

Reducere. For the first time anywhere, explore the history, mystery, and magick of Voodoo Dolls in this fascinating new book. Tracing the Voodoo doll's roots...

Reducere. Humanity has been on an unending quest to find inner peace and happiness since the dawn of time. Two components necessary for a quality life yet oh...

For the first time in one volume, Jean Plaidy's duet of Borgia novels brings to life the infamous, reckless, and passionate family in an unforgetta...

Reducere. Jerome, Arizona: a place enshrouded with its past, alive with its legends, at peace with its ghosts, reverent of its place in history and hopeful a...