Gilbert, Daniel Todd.
Summary: The author draws on psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy and behavioral economics to argue that, just as we err in remembering the past, so we also have illusions and foibles in imagining the future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 158 GILLomas, Tim
Summary: "A short, reader-friendly treatment of happiness from a leading figure in positive psychology"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 LOMDalai Lama XIV
Summary: Dr. Howard Cutler walks readers through the Dalai Lama's philosphy on how to achieve peace of mind and come to terms with life's inherent suffering. Together the two examine the roots of many of the problems facing the world and show us how we can approach these calamities in a way that alleviates suffering and helps us along in our personal quests to be happy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2009
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Summary: "In this book the authors present scientific evidence revealing that happiness is not overrated, and is good for people's health, social relationships, job success, longevity, and altruism. They advocate an optimal level of happiness in which people do not seek euphoria, but pursue life satisfaction, meaning, and frequent positive emotions, with recognition that some negative emotions are an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackwell Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 DIEBuettner, Dan
Summary: "New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner reveals the surprising secrets of what makes the world's happiest places-- and shows you how too apply these lessons to your own life"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 BUELepore, Jill
Summary: A history of American ideas about life and death discusses how the age of discovery, Darwin's theories of evolution, and the space age changed ideas about life on Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 LEPRobertson, Ritchie
Summary: A magisterial history that recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason, but rather as a pursuit of practical means to achieve greater human happiness. One of the formative periods of European and world history, the Enlightenment is the fountainhead of modern secular Western values: religious tolerance, freedom of thought, speech and the press, of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 190.9 ROBRosen, Jeffrey
Summary: "The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton--to show what pursuing happiness meant in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024
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Summary: "We spend so much time in pursuit of happiness-trying to purchase it, experience it, meditate our way towards it-but happiness is elusive and doesn't last. According to the teachings of the Buddha, this is not a problem! As Cuong Lu writes, "suffering is not a problem to be solved. It is a truth to be recognized." Happiness is Overrated invites us to look deeply at the truths in our lives-not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 LUUng, Loung.
Summary: "When readers first met Loung Ung in her critically acclaimed memoir First They Killed My Father, she was a young, innocent child in Cambodia. But forced by the Khmer Rouge into the life of a child soldier, she soon found herself locked in a desperate struggle for survival in Cambodia's notorious killing fields. In Lucky Child, her life took a turn. As a refugee in Vermont, she grappled with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 UNG, LOUNG UNGWinfrey, Oprah
Summary: "With dishes created and prepared alongside her favorite chefs, paired with personal essays and memories from Oprah herself, this cookbook offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look into the life (and kitchen) of one of the most influential and respected celebrities in the world"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.563 WINRubin, Gretchen
Summary: The author recounts a year she spent focusing on being happy by using common wisdom, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture on how to be happier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 158 RUBSeligman, Martin E. P.
Summary: Explains the four pillars of well-being--meaning and purpose, positive emotions, relationships, and accomplishment--placing emphasis on meaning and purpose as the most important for achieving a life of fulfillment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 150.19 SELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Psych SeliqmanEnright, Anne
Summary: Describes the author's experiences becoming a middle-aged mother after being married for eighteen years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 ENRAchor, Shawn.
Summary: Shawn Achor, a pioneer in the field of Positive Psychology, presents a seven-step guide to achieving true happiness and gratification in the workplace. Here, listeners will discover that happiness is one of the biggest factors in becoming successful and that with Achor's advice, they will easily be able to find that happiness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 158.7 ACHWaldinger, Robert J.
Summary: "What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships. The stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying, and overall healthier lives. In fact, the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals that the strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as we go through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 WALRussell, Helen
Summary: A round the world trip through 33 international happiness concepts, from the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, Helen Russell. Feeling terrified of that upcoming job interview? Take inspiration from the Icelanders and get some Þetta reddast, the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end. Lost your way in life? Make like the Chinese and find your xingfu, or the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2019
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Summary: "The most famous phrase in American history once looked quite different. "The preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness" was how Thomas Jefferson put it in the first draft of the Declaration, before the first ampersand was scratched out, along with "the preservation of." In a statement as pithy--and contested--as this, a small deletion matters. And indeed, that final,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023
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Summary: A self-help primer for fans of the beloved show "Little House on the Prairie" by the former child star shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set and the lessons the author learned from her work with Michael Landon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio FrancisSalzberg, Sharon
Summary: A complete guide to starting and maintaining a meditation practice. Beginning with the simplest breathing and sitting techniques, and based on three key skills--concentration, mindfulness, and lovingkindness--it's a practice that can transform lives by building greater resiliency, creativity, peace, clarity, and balance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019
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Summary: "A practical guided tour of the simple and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy--including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courage"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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Summary: "We all know that we can't put down our sodas or our cell phones. But what if these cravings are engineered--by design? And what if these desires actually cause damage--not just to ourselves, but to our families, our friends, and our entire society? While researching the toxic impact of sugar on our health for his New York Times best seller Fat Chance, Robert Lustig made a discovery that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152 LUSCarter, Christine
Summary: Drawing on what hard science says about the factors that breed happiness in childhood and beyond, here are 10 simple principles for fostering the skills and habits that will set the stage for optimism, emotional health, and confidence for kids.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2010
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 646.7 CARBailey, Mark
Summary: From the frontier days of silent film up to the wild auteur period of the 1970s, Mark Bailey has pillaged the vaults of Hollywood history and lore to dig up the true--and often surprising--stories of seventy of our most beloved actors, directors, and screenwriters at their most soused
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2014