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Smile Or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Smile Or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Barbara Ehrenreich
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781783787531
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Classifications | Dewey:302.0973 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Granta Books
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Imprint |
Granta Books
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NZ Release Date |
28 February 2023 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
In this highly original and hugely entertaining account, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the cult of positive thinking in America. She examines the impact of positive thinking on religion, medicine, academia and the business community, and exposes the psychological effects of a world which tells us to 'put on a happy face'. From the pink ribbons and platitudes that surround breast cancer sufferers to the blind optimism that led to the recent economic disaster, Ehrenreich pokes holes in conventional wisdom and faux science, and ends with a rallying cry for clarity and courage.
Author Biography
Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of fifteen books, including the bestselling Smile or Die and Nickel and Dimed. She has written for Time, Harper's, the New York Times Magazine and various British newspapers including The Times and the Guardian. She lives in Virginia, USA.
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