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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
by Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1573221112
- ISBN 13
- 9781573221115
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Riverhead Hardcover, October 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo in 1/4 cloth, titles in gilt. The first printing, with the complete number line. The corners are square, the spine ends are lightly bumped but not rubbed, there is one very shallow and very light stain at the top of the front board. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, and there is no rubbing, anywhere. Other current online offerings are 'first edition, later printing'. This copy is the first printing, and we find no other such copies being offered.
Synopsis
An updated edition of a beloved classic, the original book on happiness, with new material from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard Cutler.Nearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at least smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He's the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, a Nobel Prize winner, and a hugely sought-after speaker and statesman. Why is he so popular? Even after spending only a few minutes in his presence you can't help feeling happier.If you ask him if he's happy, even though he's suffered the loss of his country, the Dalai Lama will give you an unconditional yes. What's more, he'll tell you that happiness is the purpose of life, and that "the very motion of our life is toward happiness." How to get there has always been the question. He's tried to answer it before, but he's never had the help of a psychiatrist to get the message across in a context we can easily understand.The Art of Happiness is the book that started the genre of happiness books, and it remains the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology.Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Together with Dr. Howard Cutler, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist meditations mixed with a healthy dose of common sense, The Art of Happiness is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with difficulties common to all human beings. After being in print for ten years, this book has touched countless lives and uplifted spirits around the world.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 253285
- Title
- The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
- Author
- Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1573221112
- ISBN 13
- 9781573221115
- Publisher
- Riverhead Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- October 1998
- Pages
- 336
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri
About Dunaway Books
Dunaway Books is an absolutely necessary stop for the bibliophile on the Grand South Grand strip. Housed within an airy, spacious former gallery, we carry an unparalleled selection of fine used, out of print and rare volumes. Upon stepping into our store, you will find aisle after aisle of scrupulously collected books treating a broad variety of subjects in depth. We keep new small-press titles by local authors or about local subjects, children's books and shelves of CDs for music lovers. There is something here for everyone. Whether you have a few hours or just a few minutes to while away, Dunaway Books is designed to be an intellectually and creatively stimulating place for the scholar, the collector, and the good old-fashioned voracious reader.
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