Russell, Helen
Summary: When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego, and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Icon Books Ltd 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 948.9 RUSWiking, Meik
Summary: "The Danes are famously the happiest people in the world, and hygge is a cornerstone of their way of life. Hygge (pronounce Hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on the sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Wiking, Meik
Summary: Embrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of comfort, togetherness, and well-being.Why are Danes the happiest people in the world? The answer, says Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is Hygge. Loosely translated, Hygge--pronounced Hoo-ga--is a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. "Hygge is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 948.9 WIKSøderberg, Marie Tourell
Summary: One little word is the secret reminder of what really matters in life: Hygge. This Scandinavian concept, pronounced 'hye-guh', helps Denmark to be the happiest nation on earth. With no equivalent in English, this word describes a moment of happiness, warmth or togetherness, and is found in the little thing in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Buettner, 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