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The Happiness Project
Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
Book Summary
Chronicles the author's year spent testing the edicts of conventional wisdom to assess their potential for improving life, describing various activities ranging from getting more sleep and singing to her children to starting a blog and imitating a spiritual master.
Awards and Recognition
56 weeks on NPR Paperback Nonfiction Bestseller List
Genres:
This book is about:
- Happiness,
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
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