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From BEING JEWISH , a cooperative Jewish
Family Education Program Publication. March 1998.
JEWISH BOOKS, TAPES & CD'S OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Happiness is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual. by
Dennis Prager, Regan Books/HarperCollins, NYC. Hardbound, 180 pages,
ISBN 0-06-039219-31
Both on his popular radio show and in his ever popular lectures,
Dennis Prager has been talking about his forthcoming book on Happiness
for years (and years). Finally it has arrived and worth the wait.
Written in his impeccable style of logical sequence, Prager dissects
our understanding of happiness to its basic components and then
discusses each piece by turning it over and over. Then he puts
it back together in a manner that makes sense for those with the
logical sense to understand. Central to his thesis is that Happiness
is not a feeling and that Gratitude is the key to a happier life.
Prager writes: "In all my studies of happiness, one of the
most significant conclusions I have drawn is that there is little
correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how
happy they are.
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The fact that human nature is the greatest single obstacle to happiness
is too rarely pointed out." Prager not only points this out
with his normal lists of proofs, but then goes on to show how individuals,
if they really want to, can work their way toward a more happy
life.
The book is currently available in most bookstores.
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