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Bright-sided how the relentless promotion of positive thinking has undermined America

A sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism, existential clarity and courage.

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Main Author:	Ehrenreich, Barbara
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Metropolitan Books, 2009.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Optimism. Happiness. Self-confidence. Success in business > United States.
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Summary:	A sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism, existential clarity and courage.
Physical Description:	235 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780805087499 0805087494
Author Notes:	Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of "Blood Rites"; "The Worst Years of Our Lives"; "Fear of Falling", which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, & eight other books. A frequent contributor to Time, Harper's, Esquire, The New Republic, Mirabella, The Nation, The New York Magazine, she lives near Key West, Florida. (Publisher Fact Sheets)