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Lost in the Cosmos

The Last Self-Help Book

by Walker Percy

Paperback, 262 pages, St Martins Pr, List Price: $16 |

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Title: Lost in the Cosmos
Subtitle: The Last Self-Help Book
Author: Walker Percy

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A distinguished novelist presents his observations on the cosmos, the self, the relationship between them, and present and prospective events, circumstances, and developments affecting that relationship

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An Existential Guide For When You're Really 'Lost'

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An Existential Guide For When You're Really 'Lost'

July 30, 2012 • Astrophysicist Adam Frank doesn't usually read self-help books, but something about Walker Percy's existential optimism in Lost In The Cosmos actually changed his outlook on life. Do you have a favorite self-help book? Tell us in the comments below.

An Existential Guide For When You're Really 'Lost'

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