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New York : Faber and Faber, 2012. |
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1st American ed. |
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| ISBN: |
9780865479418 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0865479410 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Call number: |
158 BUR |
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| Physical description: |
236 p. ; 22 cm. |
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| Subject: |
Happiness.
Positive psychology.
Negativism.
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| Note: |
"Originally published in 2012 by Canongate Books, Great Britain"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Contents note: |
On trying too hard to be happy -- What would Seneca do? : the Stoic art of confronting the worst-case scenario -- The storm before the calm : a Buddhist guide to not thinking positively -- Goal crazy : when trying to control the future doesn't work -- Who's there : how to get over your self -- The safety catch : the hidden benefits of insecurity -- The Museum of Failure : the case for embracing your errors -- Memento mori : death as a way of life -- Negative capability. |
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