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The OptimistLaurence Shorter

The Optimist

2009336 pages
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4 editions
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When it comes to bad news, we’ve never had it so good. Laurence Shorter is feeling anxious. Every time he turns on the radio or opens a newspaper he finds another reason to be tearful. It’s time to make a change. It’s time to meet some positive thinkers. The Optimist charts Laurence’s quest for inner happiness. Can Desmond Tutu bring a smile to Laurence’s face? Will he ride out the tide of pessimism with California’s famous Surfing Rabbi? Or will it fall to the ultimate icon of optimism, Bill Clinton, to show Laurence the brighter side of life? The Optimist is a hilarious and life-affirming…

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4 editions
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    Canongate Books · 9781847674227
  • Hardcover · English · 2009
    Doubleday Canada · 336 pages · 9780385664523
  • Paperback · English · 2009
    Anchor Canada · 336 pages · 9780385664530
  • Other · English · 2009
    Clipper Large Print · 406 pages · 9781407442310
NonfictionSociologyHappinessHumorOptimismeHumourBonheurOptimism