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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World | 
enlarge | Author: Eric Weiner Creator: Author Publisher: Hachette Audio Category: Book
List Price: $14.98 Buy New: $10.19 You Save: $4.79 (32%)
Rating: 78 reviews Sales Rank: 1210227
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged Media: Audio CD Edition: Unabridged Number Of Items: 11
ISBN: 1600244343 Dewey Decimal Number: 910 EAN: 9781600244346 ASIN: 1600244343
Publication Date: January 5, 2009 (In 128 Days) Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping Availability: Not yet published
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A good read August 17, 2008 I liked reading this one. The content is very superficial , yet a brief run arround the world. I must say the penmanship was not to my taste and at times disrespectful. - But I can still recommand this one!!
A very funny grump, if he insists on calling himself a grump! August 7, 2008 Excellent writing. I loved every chapter and giggled when he unexpectedly whipped in an amusing quote, a witty word, or added his funny explanatory words in parentheses. I loved his descriptions. Had the fortune of traveling some of the places and thoroughly enjoyed his insights, saying ahhhhhh to myself when he again hit the nail right on the head. My two favorites were the chapters on Iceland and Switzerland. Weiner sure recognized them in a hurry!
A fine book with fine insights, funny, and easy reading.
Funny, light, entertaining.... August 7, 2008 Great read--recommended. Part travelogue--just as interesting learning about the different countries and their cultures as it was learning about what makes people happy. Would have liked to have learned more about specific regions/cities in America where people are happiest--but perhaps that is for another book.
I Got a Boot Out of It... July 30, 2008 Not a bad book - could have used some more editing (some phrases repeated on the same page)but not bad. I did get a tad tired of hearing people compare themselves to the US - I wondered just where they got their impressions of Americans from. Like the guy in Thailand who said that Thais are different from Americans 'cause they like to laugh and joke at work. What? I don't think I've ever worked in an environment where laughing and joking didn't go on. And dear Mr. "Whiner" - you're not really a grump, you're just a Melancholy. Check out the Personality books by Florence Littauer (and others) and you'll see for yourself.
Just Wonderful July 22, 2008 I thought this was a great book and I plan on giving it as a gift.
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